Scraps from the 6: The UFC's 5 greatest fights in Toronto

Canadian MMA fans are soon to be treated to some fireworks.

The UFC will take Toronto for the fifth time on Dec. 10 when Max Holloway and Anthony Pettis duke it out for the interim featherweight title in the main event of UFC 206.

The Canadian metropolis' acquaintance with the Octagon began at UFC 129 five years ago, and each of its trips have yielded bouts worthy of just about every pundit's Top-10 list, from classic five-round wars to surreal finishes.

Here are five of the best fights "Hogtown" has ever hosted:

Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson - UFC 165

For 25 enthralling minutes, Alexander Gustafsson made Jon Jones appear mortal.

"Bones" had walked through every light heavyweight who dared challenge for his title until the Swede met him in the main event of the UFC's most recent visit to the 416. Gustafsson's footwork and striking angles deftly rivaled Jones' spectrum-spanning arsenal, as the pair traded leather through five frenetic rounds and miraculously made it to the final horn in one piece.

Unfortunately for "The Mauler," his otherworldly exploits left him a few points shy of an upset, as Jones swept the scorecards to break Tito Ortiz's record for the most consecutive 205-pound title defenses with six.

Jon Jones vs. Lyoto Machida - UFC 140

Jones invented the "walk-off" submission in his second light heavyweight title defense.

After the elusive and cagey Lyoto Machida gave "Bones" fits through the first round and change of their main event meeting, the then-champ took matters into his own hands in Round 2, dropping "The Dragon" with a blistering left to the button before cinching in a standing guillotine choke in the ensuing scramble.

The submission rendered Machida - who refused to tap - temporarily lifeless, after which Jones promptly dumped him to the canvas and nonchalantly waltzed to his corner in victory.

Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira II - UFC 140

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's undying pride got him schooled at his own specialty by Frank Mir.

"Minotauro" entered the heavyweight contest dead set on avenging the knockout he suffered against Mir's mitts at UFC 92, only for his zeal to be met with a far more gruesome fate this time around. The Brazilian's boxing had his foe on wobbly legs in short order, but the latter's superhuman grappling instincts took over from there. The pair made it to the mat, where Mir gained side control - despite his impeded lucidity - before trapping Nogueira in a kimura.

The Brazilian's efforts to roll out of the submission were countered with flawless transitions from Mir, who stubbornly maintained his grip until he'd broken Nogueira's arm and cemented his place as the greatest jiu-jitsu practitioner in UFC heavyweight history.

Jose Aldo vs. Mark Hominick - UFC 129

He may not have exited the cage with the featherweight belt around his waist, but Ontario's own Mark Hominick left it all in the Octagon when he challenged Jose Aldo.

"The Machine" had the Rogers Centre in a frenzy throughout his five-round battle with the Brazilian, taking the fight to Aldo with his vaunted kickboxing, to which Aldo responded with a steady stream of body shots and leg kicks. Hominick's striking prompted the champion to (uncharacteristically) take the fight to ground, where the Ontarian was rewarded with a ghastly hematoma.

Hominick overcame a third-round knockdown to swing the fight in his favor in the final frame, as he took Aldo down before regaling his fellow locals with a barrage of ground-and-pound. Unfortunately, the last-ditch efforts didn't sway the judges, all of whom gave Aldo the nod for his first successful UFC title defense.

Lyoto Machida vs. Randy Couture - UFC 129

"The Dragon" brought an unceremonious end to Randy Couture's otherwise illustrious career with one of the most resounding knockouts in UFC history.

After suffering consecutive losses to Mauricio Rua and Quinton Jackson, the former of which cost him the light heavyweight title, Lyoto Machida got back in the win column by flattening an unsuspecting Couture via second-round crane kick with astounding ease. The since-immortalized victory earned the Brazilian the above-mentioned shot at reclaiming the light heavyweight title.