Over the past two weeks, UFC President Dana White has announced a myriad of exciting bouts for the remainder of the year. Fights like Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos, Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem, and Nick Diaz vs. BJ Penn are sure to be battles for the ages.
Looking back, the UFC has put on some of the most legendary fights in the entire history of combat sports—all in less than two decades.
Whether it’s brutal knockouts, amazing comebacks, or an intense back and forth battle, the entire spectrum of MMA excitement has been featured inside the confines of the famed Octagon.
With so many amazing matchups on the horizon for the UFC, let’s take a look back at the promotion’s past as we rank the 50 most exciting fights in UFC history.