Top UFC Debuts of All Time? [GIFS]

[76Knockout]

Junior because he was an unknown and Werdum was legit top 5 with sour grapes about not getting the next title shot. The loss knocked Werdum out of the UFC and Junior rode the win to a hell of a run to include holding the belt

Yeah safe to say that's the best debut for sure. Highlight reel worthy KO over an elite HW.

 

[bangbill99]

GSP anyone?

 

[RoosterShooter]

came here to say leben v silva. so perfect. start of a beautiful career

 

[HelloJapan]

Andy/Zombie guy.

 

[jaycarleton]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMlsjlVnpKs

Rustam Khabilov suplex kos vinc pichel, sorry tried to embed

 

[gevoudane]

Frank Mir got submission of the night in his first UFC match

 

[Char Jawz]

Shit. Forgot about that.

He said he looked at it as his debut, at least.

It was an impressive KO, so worthy of note anyway. All good.

 

[Char Jawz]

Could also argue Cro Cop's was a top debut if we're talking about shock value.

 

[Helmut Zemo]

JDS-Werdum was the most impressive I can think of.

I can't think of a debut fight anywhere near as good as Edgar-Griffin.

Others that might not have been mentioned:

Wonderboy-Stittgen
Thatch-Edwards
Khabilov-Pichel
Lauzon-Pulver
Jacare-Camozzi
Manuwa-Kingsbury
Machida-Hoger
Overeem-Lesnar
Gustafsson-Hamman

Weidman had an impressive debut considering the circumstances, against a decently ranked guy too.

 

[sberg]

Could also argue Cro Cop's was a top debut if we're talking about shock value.

This is true....

 

[Count Zero]

Anderson, imo. Has there ever been any fight that wasn't a single total strike that was 100% strike accuracy with no strikes taken ?

 

[Spinjira]

I also enjoyed Johnny Hendrick's blasting of Amir and Korean Zombie's twister.

 

[Tankeray]

has to be jds, man what a debut

 

[gevoudane]

Joe Lauzon > Jens Pulver

 

[The Clamburglar]

Todd Duffee

Anderson Silva

 

[Char Jawz]

Lauzon-Pulver
Overeem-Lesnar

These two are great candidates indeed. The rest are good too.

 

[tuff juice]

whats mcgregor's least fishy looking tko? is this it?

 

[Char Jawz]

Anderson, imo. Has there ever been any fight that wasn't a single total strike that was 100% strike accuracy with no strikes taken ?

So many good arguments for different fighters, hard to decide...Every time I read a new one I get persuaded a different direction. lol

 

[Count Zero]

So many good arguments for different fighters, hard to decide...Every time I read a new one I get persuaded a different direction. lol

Yeah, no answer really

 

[Char Jawz]

Was thinking Bas Rutten-Randleman at UFC 20, but looked it up and he fought Tsuyoshi Kosaka at UFC 18...notsomuch. lol