Most technical fight in MMA history?

[SouvlakiSpaceStation]

Josh Barnett/Minotoro Nogueira 1

Such an underrated fight, I guess it gets overshadowed because it was on the same event that Cro Cop won the Grand Prix, but it was truly an awesome fight.

 

[Iron Nick]

Several LHW or HW fights were [at least] on par with that one....

Fair enough, this is just the one i remember on top of my head. In terms of stand up fighting, surely Fedor vs Cro Cop is one of the best, if not the best heavyweight fight ever, technique-wise, no?

 

[seanb1979]

Fair enough, this is just the one i remember on top of my head. In terms of stand up fighting, surely Fedor vs Cro Cop is one of the best, if not the best heavyweight fight ever, technique-wise, no?

I couldn't believe Fedor's kickboxing. I expected takedowns and gnp and maybe a sub and he decided to play Mirko at his own game and beat him at it.

 

[Iron Nick]

I couldn't believe Fedor's kickboxing. I expected takedowns and gnp and maybe a sub and he decided to play Mirko at his own game and beat him at it.

Yeah i can imagine. Crazy stuff really.

 

[gono btw]

Fair enough, this is just the one i remember on top of my head. In terms of stand up fighting, surely Fedor vs Cro Cop is one of the best, if not the best heavyweight fight ever, technique-wise, no?

Fights like Nog vs Sergei [boxin´-wise] or Nog vs Barnett 1 [grapplin´-wise] deserve mention too.
Nog vs Fedor x 3... high level too, real chess match...

@ LHW, multiple fights [ involvin´the likes of Mezger, Arona, Lister, Suloev, Lil Nog, Reem etc...] were high level...

 

[RockyLockridge]

Wonderboy vs till

 

[Epicman1324]

As of right now, I'd say Dillashaw-Cruz, Max-Ortega, or Izzy-Anderson. If Izzy and Jones end up fighting, I think that'll take the top spot.

 

[Bouboumaster]

 

[Doug Money]

Except Shogun isn't a "high level muay thai" fighter lmao, and Lyoto didn't come close to winning 3 rds.

Shogun had decent Muay Thai for MMA standards (certainly LHW standards), but he'd get absolutely wrecked standing by any real MT specialist.

If you want to go down the karate vs MT route, Till vs WB was a higher level fight than Shogun vs Lyoto.

Till? Lmfao

 

[Doug Money]

Diego vs Giblert
Also Big Daddy Goodridge vs that Japanese pro wrestler.