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MMA: The 50 Greatest Upsets in History

Last summer, I made a list of the 45 greatest upsets in MMA history. I knew there were some that I had missed and wasn’t totally happy with the order, so always had it in the back of my mind to up the list to 50 and make a few improvements. Since…

Last summer, I made a list of the 45 greatest upsets in MMA history. I knew there were some that I had missed and wasn’t totally happy with the order, so always had it in the back of my mind to up the list to 50 and make a few improvements. Since that time, only […]

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MMA: The 50 Greatest Upsets in History

Where Does Werdum’s Stunner Over Fedor Fall on All-Time Upsets List?

Any time a monumental upset takes place in mixed martial arts, it’s pretty much mandatory to start up the discussion about where the fight falls on the list of biggest upsets of all time.

With Fabricio Werdum’s Strikeforce win over Fedor Emelianenko …

Any time a monumental upset takes place in mixed martial arts, it’s pretty much mandatory to start up the discussion about where the fight falls on the list of biggest upsets of all time.

With Fabricio Werdum‘s Strikeforce win over Fedor Emelianenko on Saturday, the debate began as soon as the shock of seeing Fedor tapping out wore off: Was this the biggest upset in the history of the sport?

This is just one Top 10 list. Yours will likely differ in inclusions, snubs and placement. There have, of course, been plenty of other notable upsets beyond this set, some of which are listed here as Honorable Mentions. But like unofficial pound-for-pound lists, big upsets like Werdum over Fedor are a part of what keeps MMA fans debating. So let the discussion begin.