What was the best UFC fight of the 2000s?

Title upsets, grudge matches and the cable-TV brawl that saved the company, all from the decade the Octagon went mainstream.

1. 1
   Griffin vs. Bonnar

   The 2005 Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale slugfest between Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar that put the UFC on cable TV for good.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Jackson vs. Henderson

   Quinton Jackson outpointed Dan Henderson at UFC 75 in 2007 to unify the UFC and Pride titles.
   682pts
3. 3
   Sanchez vs. Guida

   Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida's frantic 2009 lightweight brawl at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale.
   622pts
4. 4
   Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva

   Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva's long-awaited three-round striking battle at UFC 79 in 2007.
   622pts
5. 5
   Mir vs. Sylvia

   Frank Mir snapped Tim Sylvia's forearm with an armbar to win the heavyweight title at UFC 48.
   551pts
6. 6
   Silva vs. Griffin

   Anderson Silva's untouchable first-round knockout of Forrest Griffin at UFC 101 in 2009.
   551pts
7. 7
   Penn vs. Hughes

   BJ Penn moved up to choke out dominant welterweight champion Matt Hughes at UFC 46 in 2004.
   466pts
8. 8
   St-Pierre vs. Hughes II

   Georges St-Pierre's head-kick stoppage of Matt Hughes to win the welterweight title at UFC 65.
   466pts
9. 9
   Couture vs. Sylvia

   A 43-year-old Randy Couture came out of retirement to dominate Tim Sylvia for the heavyweight title at UFC 68.
   466pts
10. 10
    Silva vs. Franklin

    Anderson Silva's clinch-knee destruction of Rich Franklin at UFC 64 that began his historic middleweight reign.
    363pts
11. 11
    Ortiz vs. Shamrock

    Tito Ortiz's UFC 40 title defence against Ken Shamrock in 2002, the bout that revived the company's fortunes.
    363pts
12. 12
    Couture vs. Liddell

    Randy Couture upset Chuck Liddell at UFC 43 in 2003 to win the interim light heavyweight title.
    362pts
13. 13
    Silva vs. Henderson

    Anderson Silva survived a tough first round before submitting Dan Henderson to unify titles at UFC 82.
    0pts
14. 14
    Lesnar vs. Mir II

    Brock Lesnar avenged his loss to Frank Mir with a brutal TKO in the UFC 100 main event.
    0pts
15. 15
    St-Pierre vs. Penn II

    Georges St-Pierre's one-sided UFC 94 beating of BJ Penn, stopped in the corner after four rounds.
    0pts
16. 16
    Liddell vs. Ortiz

    Chuck Liddell knocked out bitter rival Tito Ortiz at UFC 47 in 2004, settling a years-long feud.
    0pts
17. 17
    Serra vs. St-Pierre

    Matt Serra's 2007 knockout of Georges St-Pierre at UFC 69, one of the biggest upsets in UFC history.
    0pts
18. 18
    Machida vs. Evans

    Lyoto Machida's knockout of unbeaten Rashad Evans for the light heavyweight title at UFC 98.
    0pts
19. 19
    Couture vs. Gonzaga

    Randy Couture outlasted Gabriel Gonzaga in a gritty heavyweight title defence at UFC 74.
    0pts

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