Mixed martial arts is a sport in which two men generally come together to settle their feuds and differences in the truest form of problem solving—by punching one another in the face. Generally, this solves whatever disagreement there may have been in the past, but sometimes, we end up with situations like the feud between UFC President Dana White and former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz.
White and Ortiz have a long history of hilarious back-and-forth banter with each man having bested the other somehow on one occasion or another, even though they have never actually stepped in the cage toe-to-toe. Of course, it’s hard to blame White for never fighting Ortiz. After all, he isn’t an elite-level fighter and generally just uses his limited MMA training to stay in shape.
But it all may come to an end at UFC 132 when Ortiz fights Ryan Bader in what could be his final bout in the Octagon. On a long losing streak and battling injuries for the past few years, Ortiz desperately needs a win to guarantee that Dana White won’t get the last laugh by being able to cut him.
But regardless of the result in that fight, their feud has sparked some of the most memorable events in the history of the sport.
So what are some of the other great rivalries that have happened in the sport? Read on as we count down the top 25 best feuds in MMA history.