Compiling a list of the 100 greatest moments in UFC history was probably the most difficult thing we’ve tackled here at Where to Watch the Fight. We labored long and hard to create our view of the greatest UFC fight night events in history. Let us know your take!
100. Jeremy Horn Goes Down Hard
Who can forget Horn's first loss by TKO?
99. Diego Sanchez: What Blood?
Despite the gore, Sanchez edges out Martin Kampmann.
98. Tom Lawlor: A Little Humor Never Hurt
Who says fighters can't be funny?
97. Keith Hackney Takes Emmanuel Yarborough Down
Despite getting tossed, Hackney came back with a vengeance.
96. Brian Ebersole's UFC Debut
And look how far he's come since.
95. Rashad Evans Nails Sean Salmon
And all it took was a head kick.
94. MMA Live Hits the Air
Thank you ESPN: The fans appreciate this much-needed forum.
93. Junior Dos Santos Defeats Shane Carwin
This one put Dos Santos on the map.
92. Dennis Hallman’s Shorts
Fury meets fashion. Enough said.
91. The Rounds and the Must Scoring System
Timed rounds and a new scoring system...you know you wanted it.
90. Renato "Babalu" Sobral Loses UFC Contract
Just goes to show what happens when you break the rules.
89. Brittney Palmer’s UFC Debut
We liked her for more reasons than one.
88. Akihiro Gono Dons Drag
Now that takes guts.
87. Chuck Liddell's "Entourage" Cameo
How's that for a little UFC plug?
86. Tito Ortiz Bests Vitor Belfort
It was a split-decision win for The Huntington Beach Bad Boy.
85. Seth Petruzelli Knocks Out Kimbo Slice
And goodbye EliteXC.
84. Georges St-Pierre Pleads for a Title Shot
Sometimes a little begging goes a long way.
83. Clay Guida Shows Anthony Pettis' Matrix Who's Boss
And you thought Guida wasn't a contender...
82. Fighter Incentives: Twitter Bonuses
You know you like following those tweets.
81. Gerard Gordeau Takes On Teila Tuli
All it took was 26 seconds for Gordeau to send Tuli packing during UFC's first fight.
80. Chan Sung Jung Pulls Leonard Garcia into Submission
They don't call it "the twister" for nothing.
79. Arianny Celeste Poses for Playboy
Need we say more?
78. Anderson Silva Takes Down Forrest Griffin
The Spider sure showed Griffin who was boss.
77. Cheick Kongo Stages a Comeback
And by taking down Pat Barry, no less.
76. Dan Severn Pounds Anthony Macias
Talk about being a beast.
75. UFC Comes To Video...Games
UFC Undisputed made many a fan happy.
74. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Pounds Brendan Schaub
Way to go Big Nog.
73. Chris Leben Urinates On Jason Thacker's Bed
This is what happens when you stick a bunch of fighters under the same roof.
72. Leben Wins Two in Two
Two victories in a two-week span. Not too shabby.
71. Belfort Takes Title Despite Family Tragedy
Belfort's victory over Randy Couture happened just three weeks after his sister was kidnapped.
70. Brian Stann Takes Out Jorge Santiago
Could it be the start of a Memorial Day weekend tradition?
69. Dominick Cruz Versus Urijah Faber II
It was a match filled with star power, to say the least.
68. Gabriel Gonzaga Knocks Out Mirko Filipovic
Legendary “Cro Cop” never even saw it coming.
67. Jose Aldo Defends His Title
And against Mark Hominick no less.
66. Dan Henderson Squares Off Against Michael Bisping
Talk about kicking another guy while he's unconscious.
65. Roger Huerta Appears on SI Cover
You know you've made it when you're the cover story.
64. Dana White Cracks the Whip
After Silva's mediocre performance in Abu Dhabi, White made it clear that paying fans deserve only the best.
63. Fedor Emelianenko Loses Three in a Row
Even Russian heavyweights have their rough patches.
62. The Octagon Debuts
The eight-sided cage is now a symbol of UFC and MMA.
61. Georges St-Pierre Endorses Under Armour
Now that's a big sponsorship deal.
60. Tito Ortiz Slams Ryan Bader
Just goes to show that age isn't everything.
59. UFC 70 Heads Overseas
Though not the first overseas event, UFC 70 was the first to go international during the Zuffa era.
58. Kimbo Slice Deemed TUF Enough
He who helps the ratings shall be rewarded.
57. Ken Shamrock Becomes the First UFC Champ
After defeating Dan Severn, Shamrock was crowned the UFC's Superfight Champion.
56. Matt Hamill Emerges Victorious
The Hammer's first real UFC fight helped inspire countless fans.
55. Brock Lesnar Beats Randy Couture
What a way to win the UFC heavyweight title.
54. Matt Hughes Escapes Carlos Newton's Chokehold
Quite literally, in fact.
53. Chris Lytle's Farewell
He left on his own terms, and with a sweet $130,000 parting gift too.
52. UFC Goes Charitable
The inaugural Fight Night event raised a cool $4 million for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund.
51. Diego Sanchez Edges Out Clay Guida
It wasn't the victory so much as the action that made this one of the most exciting fights in UFC history.
50. Bonuses Doled Out for First Fight of the Night
Like it or not, this is capitalism at its best.
49. Randy Couture Takes on James Toney
Toney took a pounding all right.
48. Matt Hughes Fights Royce Gracie
It was a victory for Gracie despite his loss.
47. Frankie Edgar Faces BJ Penn II
Edgar's second win against Penn showed fans he meant business.
46. Cain Velasquez Destroys Brock Lesnar
Sometimes even the biggest bullies get beaten.
45. Anderson Silva Chokes Out Dan Henderson
And that's how you unify the middleweight title.
44. Anderson Silva Battles Rich Franklin II
And Silva's strength is once again solidified.
43. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson Decisions Dan Henderson
And thus two belts were unified.
42. Season 5: Enough Said
Rivalries and a roaring roster put the lightweight division back on the map.
41. Frankie Edgar Takes on Gray Maynard II
Though Maynard took the first round, Edgar came back to force a draw.
40. Brock Lesnar Loses to Frank Mir
Clearly in this sport, a little strategy can go a long way.
39. B.J. Penn Beats Matt Hughes
And that's how you win a welterweight title.
38. Randy Couture Bests Vitor Belfort
Believe it or not, this was an upset.
37. UFC's Ultimate Comeback
It was Sell versus Smith, and Smith threw the ultimate punch.
36. Forrest Griffin Chokes Out Maurcio Rua
Shogun was shocked into defeat.
35. Forrest Griffin Outlasts Rampage
All it took was a bunch of leg kicks.
34. Anderson Silva Takes on Rich Franklin 1
Or should we say "takes down" Franklin?
33. Randy Couture Stamps Out Tito Ortiz
Talk about a good spanking.
32. Weight Classes Added
Another change for the better…
31. New Rules Rolled Out
It had to be done, and we think the sport is better off for it.
30. Frankie Edgar Fights Gray Maynard III
And he finished him off by TKO.
29. Bud Light Sponsors UFC
Hey UFC, this Bud's for you.
28. Randy Couture Slays Tim Sylvia
And with that, he regained the heavyweight title.
27. UFC Purchases Strikeforce
A strategic move indeed…
26. UFC Airs on Pay-Per-View
There's a sweet revenue stream.
25. Anderson Silva Fights Chael Sonnen
It was a battle of skill versus trash talk.
24. Chuck Liddell Fights Tito Ortiz II
Talk about a grudge match.
23. Georges St-Pierre Wins Welterweight Title
And he did it by taking down his idol, Matt Hughes.
22. Royce Gracie Defeats Kimo Leopoldo
After getting bullied for the first part of the right, Gracie pulled out the punches.
21. The Front Kick
We just love it.
20. Chuck Liddell Defeats Wanderlei Silva
Two legends duked it out, but Liddell ultimately took it home.
19. Matt Serra Upsets Georges St-Pierre
And he took the welterweight belt with him.
18. Matt Hughes Demolishes Frank Trigg
It wasn't looking good for Hughes at first, but he turned things around.
17. The WEC Merger Takes Place
It had to happen eventually.
16. UFC 129
UFC 129 set a new record for the largest crowd...and we hear it made some money too.
15. Georges St-Pierre Comes Back After Defeat
How's that for dedication and toughness?
14. Brock Lesnar's UFC Debut
The sport just wouldn't be the same without him.
13. UFC 134 in Rio De Janeiro
We couldn't think of a better venue.
12. Tito Ortiz Defends Against Ken Shamrock
Fans just love a grudge match.
11. The Ultimate Fighter Debuts
Thank you, Spike TV.
10. Fox Airs UFC
And thus the sport goes mainstream.
9. Jon Jones Arrives
The game hasn't been the same since.
8. UFC 100
Talk about milestones.
7. Forrest Griffin Beats Stephan Bonnar
And the victory came in the form of big ratings.
6. UFC 83
The first major UFC event to be held in Canada set its share of records.
5. UFC 1
A new sport is born.
4. Zuffa Buys UFC
Not a bad way to spend $2 million.
3. Anderson Silva’s UFC debut
Need we say more?
2. Chuck Liddell Takes on Randy Couture III
It was a knockout win for Liddell in the end, and we loved every minute of it.
1. UFC Buys Pride
And that's how you take out the competition and secure your spot as the ultimate MMA leader ;-)