# 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.

*By YPB Team · Published November 7, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/the-28-greatest-ufc-fights-of-the-2010s*

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1. **Jones vs. Gustafsson I** — score 1000/1000
   UFC 165 light heavyweight title fight in September 2013 that Jon Jones won by unanimous decision after five rounds.
2. **Namajunas vs. Jędrzejczyk I** — score 960/1000
   UFC 217 strawweight title fight in November 2017 that Rose Namajunas won by first-round TKO over Joanna Jędrzejczyk.
3. **Lesnar vs. Carwin** — score 930/1000
   UFC 116 heavyweight title fight in July 2010 in which Brock Lesnar survived a battering first round and submitted Shane Carwin in the second.
4. **Hunt vs. Silva I** — score 832/1000
   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.
5. **St-Pierre vs. Hendricks** — score 708/1000
   UFC 167 welterweight title fight in November 2013 that Georges St-Pierre won by a disputed split decision over Johny Hendricks.
6. **Bisping vs. Rockhold II** — score 673/1000
   UFC 199 middleweight title fight in June 2016 in which short-notice replacement Michael Bisping knocked out Luke Rockhold in the first round.
7. **Sanchez vs. Melendez** — score 602/1000
   UFC 166 lightweight bout in October 2013 that Gilbert Melendez won by unanimous decision over Diego Sanchez.
8. **Swanson vs. Choi** — score 602/1000
   UFC 206 featherweight bout in Toronto in December 2016 that Cub Swanson won by unanimous decision over Dooho Choi.
9. **Lawler vs. MacDonald II** — score 602/1000
   UFC 189 welterweight title fight in July 2015 that Robbie Lawler won by TKO in the fifth round.
10. **McGregor vs. Aldo** — score 601/1000
   UFC 194 featherweight title fight in December 2015 that Conor McGregor won by knockout 13 seconds in, ending José Aldo's long unbeaten run.
11. **Edgar vs. Maynard II** — score 538/1000
   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.
12. **Lawler vs. Condit** — score 466/1000
   UFC 195 welterweight title fight in January 2016 that Robbie Lawler won by split decision over Carlos Condit.
13. **Silva vs. Sonnen I** — score 466/1000
   UFC 117 middleweight title fight in August 2010 that Anderson Silva won by fifth-round submission after trailing Chael Sonnen on the cards.
14. **McGregor vs. Diaz II** — score 466/1000
   UFC 202 welterweight rematch in August 2016 that Conor McGregor won by majority decision over Nate Diaz.
15. **Holloway vs. Ortega** — score 466/1000
   UFC 231 featherweight title fight in December 2018 that Max Holloway won when the doctor stopped it after the fourth round.
16. **Nunes vs. Cyborg** — score 466/1000
   UFC 232 featherweight title fight in December 2018 that Amanda Nunes won by knockout in 51 seconds over Cris Cyborg.
17. **Jędrzejczyk vs. Gadelha II** — score 466/1000
   Strawweight title rematch in July 2016 that Joanna Jędrzejczyk won by unanimous decision over Cláudia Gadelha.
18. **Aldo vs. Mendes II** — score 384/1000
   UFC 179 featherweight title rematch in Rio de Janeiro in October 2014 that José Aldo won by unanimous decision over Chad Mendes.
19. **Whittaker vs. Romero II** — score 384/1000
   UFC 225 middleweight rematch in June 2018 that Robert Whittaker won by split decision over Yoel Romero.
20. **Henderson vs. Rua I** — score 384/1000
   UFC 139 light heavyweight bout in November 2011 that Dan Henderson won by unanimous decision over Mauricio Rua after five rounds.
21. **Rousey vs. Holm** — score 290/1000
   UFC 193 bantamweight title fight in November 2015 in which Holly Holm knocked out the unbeaten Ronda Rousey with a second-round head kick.
22. **Silva vs. Stann** — score 290/1000
   March 2013 light heavyweight bout in Saitama, Japan, that Wanderlei Silva won by second-round knockout over Brian Stann.
23. **Cormier vs. Gustafsson** — score 290/1000
   UFC 192 light heavyweight title fight in October 2015 that Daniel Cormier won by split decision over Alexander Gustafsson.
24. **Poirier vs. Gaethje I** — score 290/1000
   April 2018 lightweight main event that Dustin Poirier won by fourth-round TKO over Justin Gaethje.
25. **Usman vs. Covington I** — score 290/1000
   UFC 245 welterweight title fight in December 2019 that Kamaru Usman won by fifth-round TKO over Colby Covington.
26. **Gaethje vs. Johnson** — score 179/1000
   Justin Gaethje's UFC debut in July 2017, a lightweight bout he won by second-round TKO over Michael Johnson.
27. **Adesanya vs. Gastelum** — score 0/1000
   UFC 236 interim middleweight title fight in April 2019 that Israel Adesanya won by unanimous decision over Kelvin Gastelum.
28. **Masvidal vs. Askren** — score 0/1000
   UFC 239 welterweight bout in July 2019 that Jorge Masvidal won with a flying knee five seconds in, the fastest knockout in UFC history.

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