There’s something special about a UFC title fight. It’s the best against the best, two athletes who have earned a chance to compete for the most prestigious championship in their sport.
An arena crackles with energy when there is a belt on the line. There’s a feeling in the air unlike like anything else in sports. It’s an expectation, not just of excellence, but of beautiful and extreme violence.
In the last 17 years, since Ken Shamrock first fought Royce Gracie for the UFC Superfight title, there have been a grand total of 134 UFC title fights. Although each was special in its own way, here are the 25 best of all-time in chronological order.