Here are three of the most highly regarded UFC events:
1) UFC 100 (July 11, 2009)
Often considered the “benchmark” card in UFC history.
Main Fights
Heavyweight Title: Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir – Lesnar won via TKO (Round 2).
Welterweight Title: Georges St-Pierre vs Thiago Alves – GSP won via unanimous decision.
Light Heavyweight: Dan Henderson vs Michael Bisping – Henderson won via KO.
Welterweight: Jon Fitch vs Paulo Thiago – Fitch won via decision.
Middleweight: Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Alan Belcher – Akiyama won via split decision.
This event broke PPV records at the time (1.6 million buys) and is still remembered as one of the most stacked cards ever.
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2) UFC 217 (November 4, 2017)
Highly praised for featuring three title fights and delivering unforgettable moments.
Main Fights
Middleweight Title: Georges St-Pierre vs Michael Bisping – GSP won via submission (rear-naked choke) in Round 3.
Bantamweight Title: T.J. Dillashaw vs Cody Garbrandt – Dillashaw won via TKO (Round 2, 2:41).
Women’s Strawweight Title: Rose Namajunas vs Joanna Jędrzejczyk – Rose won via TKO (Round 1, 3:03).
Welterweight: Stephen Thompson vs Jorge Masvidal – Thompson won via unanimous decision.
Fans often call this event a “10 out of 10” night for excitement and surprises.
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3) UFC 300 (April 13, 2024)
A recent mega-event, widely acclaimed for stacking elite fighters and multiple title bouts.
Main Card
Light Heavyweight Title: Alex Pereira vs Jamahal Hill.
Women’s Strawweight Title: Zhang Weili vs Yan Xiaonan.
BMF Title (Lightweight): Justin Gaethje vs Max Holloway.
Lightweight: Charles Oliveira vs Arman Tsarukyan.
Middleweight: Bo Nickal vs Cody Brundage.
Prelims and Early Prelims included:
Jiri Procházka vs Aleksandar Rakić
Calvin Kattar vs Aljamain Sterling
Holly Holm vs Kayla Harrison
Sodiq Yusuff vs Diego Lopes
Jéssica Andrade vs Marina Rodriguez
Bobby Green vs Jim Miller
Deiveson Figueiredo vs Cody Garbrandt
This event is frequently mentioned among the most complete and talent-packed cards in UFC history.
