Everyone loves the element of surprise in sports; it gives us a reason to watch. If we knew who would win, there’d be no point in watching.
In MMA though, upsets are more likely to occur than in any other sport.
People are more inclined to believe in, say, Stephan Bonnar’s chances against Anderson Silva at UFC 153, due to the fighter always having a puncher’s chance. The same isn’t true of college football, where a small minority are going to believe Sam Houston State can beat the University of Texas.
Here are the ten most shocking upsets in MMA, based on what it meant to MMA history, titles on the line and winning streaks.