Tapology Annual Ranking
MMA's Best Fights of the Year 2021
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Rankings
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1
Gaethje vs. Chandler
UFC 268
Justin Gaethje wins via Decision, Unanimous Nov 2021
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2
Volkanovski vs. Ortega
UFC 266
Alexander Volkanovski wins via Decision, Unanimous Sep 2021
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3
Holloway vs. Kattar
UFC on ABC 1
Max Holloway wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2021
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4
Reyes vs. Procházka
UFC Fight Night
Jiří Procházka wins via KO/TKO, Spinning Elbow May 2021
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5
Oliveira vs. Chandler
UFC 262
Charles Oliveira wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook to Ground and Pound May 2021
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6
Yan vs. Sandhagen
UFC 267
Petr Yan wins via Decision, Unanimous Oct 2021
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7
Holloway vs. Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night
Max Holloway wins via Decision, Unanimous Nov 2021
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8
Ponzinibbio vs. Baeza
UFC Fight Night
Santiago Ponzinibbio wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2021
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9
Poirier vs. McGregor II
UFC 257
Dustin Poirier wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jan 2021
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10
Davis vs. Jones
UFC Fight Night
Mike Davis wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2021
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11
Usman vs. Burns
UFC 258
Kamaru Usman wins via KO/TKO, Power Jab to Ground and Pound Feb 2021
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12
Burgos vs. Barboza
UFC 262
Edson Barboza wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook May 2021
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13
Ferreira vs. Dariush II
UFC Fight Night
Beneil Dariush wins via Decision, Split Feb 2021
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14
Woodley vs. Luque
UFC 260
Vicente Luque wins via Submission, D'arce Choke Mar 2021
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15
Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
UFC Fight Night
T.J. Dillashaw wins via Decision, Split Jul 2021
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16
Dober vs. Riddell
UFC 263
Brad Riddell wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2021
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17
Munhoz vs. Rivera II
UFC Fight Night
Pedro Munhoz wins via Decision, Unanimous Feb 2021
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18
Condit vs. Brown
UFC on ABC 1
Carlos Condit wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2021
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19
Ferreira vs. Gillespie
UFC Fight Night
Gregor Gillespie wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound May 2021
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20
Chiesa vs. Magny
UFC Fight Night
Michael Chiesa wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2021
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21
Tafa vs. Felipe
UFC on ABC 1
Carlos Felipe wins via Decision, Split Jan 2021
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22
Usman vs. Covington II
UFC 268
Kamaru Usman wins via Decision, Unanimous Nov 2021
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23
Murphy vs. Silva de Andrade
UFC Fight Night
Lerone Murphy wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2021
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24
Alves vs. Lazzez
UFC Fight Night
Warlley Alves wins via KO/TKO, Body Kicks to Ground and Pound Jan 2021
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25
Ulberg vs. Nzechukwu
UFC 259
Kennedy Nzechukwu wins via KO/TKO, Hooks Mar 2021
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26
Yan vs. Sterling
UFC 259
Aljamain Sterling wins via Disqualificaton, Illegal Knee Mar 2021
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27
Oliveira vs. Poirier
UFC 269
Charles Oliveira wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Dec 2021
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28
Martinez vs. Grant
UFC Fight Night
Davey Grant wins via KO/TKO, Overhand Left Mar 2021
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29
Miocic vs. NGannou II
UFC 260
Francis NGannou wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Mar 2021
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30
Soriano vs. Todorović
UFC on ABC 1
Punahele Soriano wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jan 2021
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31
Erosa vs. Landwehr
UFC Fight Night
Julian Erosa wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee Feb 2021
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32
Makdessi vs. Bahamondes
UFC on ABC 2
John Makdessi wins via Decision, Split Apr 2021
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33
Fiziev vs. Green
UFC 265
Rafael Fiziev wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2021
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35
Kilburn vs. Lingo
UFC on ABC 1
Austin Lingo wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2021
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34
Błachowicz vs. Adesanya
UFC 259
Jan Błachowicz wins via Decision, Unanimous Mar 2021
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36
Moraes vs. Dvalishvili
UFC 266
Merab Dvalishvili wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Sep 2021
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37
Cruz vs. Kenney
UFC 259
Dominick Cruz wins via Decision, Split Mar 2021
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38
Whittaker vs. Gastelum
UFC Fight Night
Robert Whittaker wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2021
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39
Burgos vs. Quarantillo
UFC 268
Shane Burgos wins via Decision, Unanimous Nov 2021
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40
Alvey vs. Marquez
UFC on ABC 2
Julian Marquez wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Apr 2021
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42
Tsarukyan vs. Frevola
UFC 257
Arman Tsarukyan wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2021
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41
Costa vs. Vettori
UFC Fight Night
Marvin Vettori wins via Decision, Unanimous Oct 2021
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43
Akhmedov vs. Breese
UFC Fight Night
Omari Akhmedov wins via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke Jan 2021
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44
Price vs. Pereira
UFC 264
Michel Pereira wins via Decision, Unanimous Jul 2021
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45
Jourdain vs. Rojo
UFC Fight Night
Charles Jourdain wins via KO/TKO, Punches Mar 2021
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46
Nam vs. Schnell
UFC Fight Night
Matt Schnell wins via Decision, Split Jan 2021
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47
Ponzinibbio vs. Li
UFC on ABC 1
Jingliang Li wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Jan 2021
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48
Pettis vs. Collard
PFL 2021 #1
Clay Collard wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2021
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49
Kara-France vs. Bontorin
UFC 259
Kai Kara-France wins via KO/TKO, Punches Mar 2021
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50
Vieira vs. Hernandez
UFC 258
Anthony Hernandez wins via Submission, Arm-In Guillotine Choke Feb 2021
Ranking Contributors
As Tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in real-time. For 2021 Fights of the Year, the 100 most-recently updated member lists will be included.