The 28 Greatest UFC Fights of the 2010s

Title-fight wars, record-fast knockouts and five-round slugfests that ended in a draw. Some are remembered for the comeback, others for the upset nobody saw coming.

1. 1
   Jones vs. Gustafsson I

   UFC 165 light heavyweight title fight in September 2013 that Jon Jones won by unanimous decision after five rounds.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Namajunas vs. Jędrzejczyk I

   UFC 217 strawweight title fight in November 2017 that Rose Namajunas won by first-round TKO over Joanna Jędrzejczyk.
   960pts
3. 3
   Lesnar vs. Carwin

   UFC 116 heavyweight title fight in July 2010 in which Brock Lesnar survived a battering first round and submitted Shane Carwin in the second.
   930pts
4. 4
   Hunt vs. Silva I

   December 2013 heavyweight main event in Brisbane between Mark Hunt and Antonio Silva, scored a majority draw after five rounds; Silva's result was later changed to a no contest after he failed a drug test.
   832pts
5. 5
   St-Pierre vs. Hendricks

   UFC 167 welterweight title fight in November 2013 that Georges St-Pierre won by a disputed split decision over Johny Hendricks.
   708pts
6. 6
   Bisping vs. Rockhold II

   UFC 199 middleweight title fight in June 2016 in which short-notice replacement Michael Bisping knocked out Luke Rockhold in the first round.
   673pts
7. 7
   Sanchez vs. Melendez

   UFC 166 lightweight bout in October 2013 that Gilbert Melendez won by unanimous decision over Diego Sanchez.
   602pts
8. 8
   Swanson vs. Choi

   UFC 206 featherweight bout in Toronto in December 2016 that Cub Swanson won by unanimous decision over Dooho Choi.
   602pts
9. 9
   Lawler vs. MacDonald II

   UFC 189 welterweight title fight in July 2015 that Robbie Lawler won by TKO in the fifth round.
   602pts
10. 10
    McGregor vs. Aldo

    UFC 194 featherweight title fight in December 2015 that Conor McGregor won by knockout 13 seconds in, ending José Aldo's long unbeaten run.
    601pts
11. 11
    Edgar vs. Maynard II

    UFC 125 lightweight title fight on January 1, 2011 that ended in a split draw after Frankie Edgar survived a first-round onslaught from Gray Maynard.
    538pts
12. 12
    Lawler vs. Condit

    UFC 195 welterweight title fight in January 2016 that Robbie Lawler won by split decision over Carlos Condit.
    466pts
13. 13
    Silva vs. Sonnen I

    UFC 117 middleweight title fight in August 2010 that Anderson Silva won by fifth-round submission after trailing Chael Sonnen on the cards.
    466pts
14. 14
    McGregor vs. Diaz II

    UFC 202 welterweight rematch in August 2016 that Conor McGregor won by majority decision over Nate Diaz.
    466pts
15. 15
    Holloway vs. Ortega

    UFC 231 featherweight title fight in December 2018 that Max Holloway won when the doctor stopped it after the fourth round.
    466pts
16. 16
    Nunes vs. Cyborg

    UFC 232 featherweight title fight in December 2018 that Amanda Nunes won by knockout in 51 seconds over Cris Cyborg.
    466pts
17. 17
    Jędrzejczyk vs. Gadelha II

    Strawweight title rematch in July 2016 that Joanna Jędrzejczyk won by unanimous decision over Cláudia Gadelha.
    466pts
18. 18
    Aldo vs. Mendes II

    UFC 179 featherweight title rematch in Rio de Janeiro in October 2014 that José Aldo won by unanimous decision over Chad Mendes.
    384pts
19. 19
    Whittaker vs. Romero II

    UFC 225 middleweight rematch in June 2018 that Robert Whittaker won by split decision over Yoel Romero.
    384pts
20. 20
    Henderson vs. Rua I

    UFC 139 light heavyweight bout in November 2011 that Dan Henderson won by unanimous decision over Mauricio Rua after five rounds.
    384pts
21. 21
    Rousey vs. Holm

    UFC 193 bantamweight title fight in November 2015 in which Holly Holm knocked out the unbeaten Ronda Rousey with a second-round head kick.
    290pts
22. 22
    Silva vs. Stann

    March 2013 light heavyweight bout in Saitama, Japan, that Wanderlei Silva won by second-round knockout over Brian Stann.
    290pts
23. 23
    Cormier vs. Gustafsson

    UFC 192 light heavyweight title fight in October 2015 that Daniel Cormier won by split decision over Alexander Gustafsson.
    290pts
24. 24
    Poirier vs. Gaethje I

    April 2018 lightweight main event that Dustin Poirier won by fourth-round TKO over Justin Gaethje.
    290pts
25. 25
    Usman vs. Covington I

    UFC 245 welterweight title fight in December 2019 that Kamaru Usman won by fifth-round TKO over Colby Covington.
    290pts
26. 26
    Gaethje vs. Johnson

    Justin Gaethje's UFC debut in July 2017, a lightweight bout he won by second-round TKO over Michael Johnson.
    179pts
27. 27
    Adesanya vs. Gastelum

    UFC 236 interim middleweight title fight in April 2019 that Israel Adesanya won by unanimous decision over Kelvin Gastelum.
    0pts
28. 28
    Masvidal vs. Askren

    UFC 239 welterweight bout in July 2019 that Jorge Masvidal won with a flying knee five seconds in, the fastest knockout in UFC history.
    0pts

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