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Title says it all... What are your picks for the Top 5 MMA fights of all-time by division — and if you dare to try to consider, the Top 5 MMA fights OF ALL-TIME, period? Taking into account the skill and reputation of the fighters involved, the spectacle and stakes of the matchup, and most importantly, the action and excitement of the fight itself. Here's mine:
HW:
1. Fedor vs. Cro Cop
2. Hunt vs. Bigfoot I
3. Couture vs. Rizzo I
4. Big Nog vs. Cro Cop
5. Big Nog vs. Couture
LHW:
1. Hendo vs. Shogun I
2. Shogun vs. Lil' Nog I
3. Wand vs. Rampage II
4. Frank vs. Tito
5. Jones vs. Gustafsson
(HM to Rampage vs. Hendo, Chuck vs. Wand, Griffin vs. Bonnar I and Manhoef vs. Cyborg I)
MW:
1. Silva vs. Sonnen I
2. Santiago vs. Misaki II
3. Leben vs. Sexyama
4. Wand vs. Stann
5. Smith vs. Sell
WW:
1. Lawler vs. McDonald II
2. Hughes vs. Trigg II
3. Diaz vs. Daley
4. Diaz vs. Lawler
5. Lawler vs. Condit
LW:
1. Edgar vs. Maynard II
2. Chandler vs. Alvarez I
3. Pettis vs. Bendo I
4. Edgar vs. Maynard III
5. Sanchez vs. Guida
(HM to Cerrone vs. Bendo I, Diaz vs. Gomi, Melendez vs. Sanchez, Sanchez vs. Parisyan and Huerta vs. Guida -- yes, "The Carpenter" used to get into crazy brawls)
FW:
1. KZ vs. Poirier
2. Garcia vs. KZ I
3. Bermudez vs. Grice
4. Ortega vs. Swanson
5. Aldo vs. Mendes II
BW:
1. Cruz vs. Faber II
2. Cruz vs. TJ
3. TJ vs. Garbrandt
4. Garbrandt vs. Cruz
5. Torres vs. Mizugaki
FLW -- I'll be honest, I can't think of enough to make a respectable Top 5. I welcome anyone who thinks they can to show me what it should look like.
And finally, my Top 5 Fights of All-Time Overall:
1. Edgar vs. Maynard II
2. Lawler vs. McDonald II
3. Hendo vs. Shogun I
4. Shogun vs. Lil' Nog I
5. Wand vs. Rampage II
Whew, that was tough. Now go ahead, don't be shy. Tell me all about how I messed up, and show me if you can do better!
HW:
1. Fedor vs. Cro Cop
2. Hunt vs. Bigfoot I
3. Couture vs. Rizzo I
4. Big Nog vs. Cro Cop
5. Big Nog vs. Couture
LHW:
1. Hendo vs. Shogun I
2. Shogun vs. Lil' Nog I
3. Wand vs. Rampage II
4. Frank vs. Tito
5. Jones vs. Gustafsson
(HM to Rampage vs. Hendo, Chuck vs. Wand, Griffin vs. Bonnar I and Manhoef vs. Cyborg I)
MW:
1. Silva vs. Sonnen I
2. Santiago vs. Misaki II
3. Leben vs. Sexyama
4. Wand vs. Stann
5. Smith vs. Sell
WW:
1. Lawler vs. McDonald II
2. Hughes vs. Trigg II
3. Diaz vs. Daley
4. Diaz vs. Lawler
5. Lawler vs. Condit
LW:
1. Edgar vs. Maynard II
2. Chandler vs. Alvarez I
3. Pettis vs. Bendo I
4. Edgar vs. Maynard III
5. Sanchez vs. Guida
(HM to Cerrone vs. Bendo I, Diaz vs. Gomi, Melendez vs. Sanchez, Sanchez vs. Parisyan and Huerta vs. Guida -- yes, "The Carpenter" used to get into crazy brawls)
FW:
1. KZ vs. Poirier
2. Garcia vs. KZ I
3. Bermudez vs. Grice
4. Ortega vs. Swanson
5. Aldo vs. Mendes II
BW:
1. Cruz vs. Faber II
2. Cruz vs. TJ
3. TJ vs. Garbrandt
4. Garbrandt vs. Cruz
5. Torres vs. Mizugaki
FLW -- I'll be honest, I can't think of enough to make a respectable Top 5. I welcome anyone who thinks they can to show me what it should look like.
And finally, my Top 5 Fights of All-Time Overall:
1. Edgar vs. Maynard II
2. Lawler vs. McDonald II
3. Hendo vs. Shogun I
4. Shogun vs. Lil' Nog I
5. Wand vs. Rampage II
Whew, that was tough. Now go ahead, don't be shy. Tell me all about how I messed up, and show me if you can do better!
