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What is the best UFC event of all time?

by YPB Team

The UFC has delivered countless unforgettable events, from thrilling debut cards to history-making superfights. Whether it's a stacked PPV or a landmark gate record, every great event is a spectacle. Vote for the greatest UFC event of all time.

  1. UFC 189 — ranked #11
    UFC 189
    The card that launched Conor McGregor into superstardom, featuring an interim featherweight title fight against Chad Mendes and a Robbie Lawler vs. Donald Cerrone instant classic.
  2. UFC 229 — ranked #22
    UFC 229
    The biggest PPV in UFC history with 2.4 million buys, headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedov's dominant submission win over Conor McGregor.
  3. UFC 300 — ranked #33
    UFC 300
    A landmark numbered event that featured Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill and broke 1.3 million PPV buys, celebrated as one of the most stacked cards in promotion history.
  4. UFC 205 — ranked #44
    UFC 205
    The first UFC event at Madison Square Garden, featuring three simultaneous title fights including McGregor vs. Alvarez and widely regarded as the greatest card ever assembled.
  5. UFC 100 — ranked #55
    UFC 100
    The centennial milestone event headlined by Brock Lesnar's dominant defense against Frank Mir, with Georges St-Pierre and Dan Henderson also winning title fights on the same night.
  6. UFC 139 — ranked #66
    UFC 139
    Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio Shogun produced a Hall of Fame war for the ages, with the full card delivering a masterclass of light heavyweight action.
  7. UFC 168 — ranked #77
    UFC 168
    Anderson Silva suffered a devastating leg break facing Chris Weidman in a sequel that shocked the world, on a card that also featured Ronda Rousey defending her title.
  8. UFC 129 — ranked #88
    UFC 129
    Over 55,000 fans packed Rogers Centre in Toronto for GSP vs. Jake Shields and Jose Aldo defending his featherweight title — the largest live gate in UFC history at the time.
  9. UFC 202 — ranked #99
    UFC 202
    The epic Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz rematch headlined a card filled with fan-friendly brawls that set the record for most PPV buys at the time with 1.65 million.
  10. UFC 217 — ranked #1010
    UFC 217
    Georges St-Pierre returned from four years of retirement to recapture the middleweight title against Michael Bisping in a stunning MSG comeback, flanked by two more title changes on the card.
  11. UFC 284 — ranked #1111
    UFC 284
    Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski delivered what many consider the greatest lightweight title fight ever, at a sold-out Perth Arena in Australia.
  12. UFC 248 — ranked #1212
    UFC 248
    Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero and Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk — the latter widely called the greatest women's MMA fight in history — made for an unforgettable double header.
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Comments

UFC 168 is here as a card number rather than a fighter, remembered for a shin broken on a checked kick: https://youpick.best/articles/anderson-silva-ranked-many-ways

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ypb-team·Aug 21·
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