MMA fighters pick their favorite bouts of all time
With the coronavirus forcing everyone into self-isolation, it's a great opportunity for fans to go back and watch old fights. We've already revealed our list of the best UFC bouts to check out, but what do the fighters think?
In our latest edition of UFC Pros Pick, fighters chose their favorite fight of all time.
Urijah Faber - UFC bantamweight
Nick Diaz vs. Karo Parisyan - UFC 49 (August 2004)
"(This fight) helped scope the MMA space a little bit without really knowing it. ... Those two guys put on a super highlight-reel grappling/MMA fight."
Curtis Blaydes - UFC heavyweight
Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen - UFC 117 (August 2010)
"Chael was kicking his ass the whole fight, and then Anderson pulls out the triangle (choke), that was crazy."
Aspen Ladd - UFC bantamweight
"Anything Mike Tyson. If I'm trying to get pumped up for a workout, I'll watch Mike Tyson highlights, honestly."
Tanner Boser - UFC heavyweight
Clay Guida vs. Roger Huerta - The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale (December 2007)
Chase Hooper - UFC featherweight
Mike Perry vs. Paul Felder - UFC 226 (July 2018)
"That was a great fight. It's definitely more of a stand-up fight, but they definitely get after it."
Ian Heinisch - UFC middleweight
Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald II - UFC 189 (July 2015)
"That fight was so awesome."
A.J. McKee - Bellator featherweight
Steve Swanson vs. Kana Hyatt - Pandemonium 8 (March 2013)
"No one probably knows about this fight ... (it was) fireworks the entire f------ fight."
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane - Bellator flyweight champion
Holly Holm vs. Ronda Rousey - UFC 193 (November 2015)
"It was such a monumental fight, and you experience every single emotion, the highs and the lows, in that fight. It was definitely a turning point, I think, for women's MMA."
Luke Sanders - UFC bantamweight
Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald II - UFC 189 (July 2015)
"They just ate each other's face, it was great!"
Miranda Granger - UFC strawweight
Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald II - UFC 189 (July 2015)
"That fight was just incredible."
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