Best Fights of 2016

The top 50 fights of 2016, ranked by fan ratings from the Good Fights community.

9.7
(195)10
CubSwanson
Cub Swanson
vs#1
Doo Ho Choi
Doo HoChoi

UFC 206 · Dec 10, 2016

9.5
(75)3
PoloReyes
Polo Reyes
vs#2
Dong Hyun Ma
DongHyun Ma

UFC 199 · Jun 4, 2016

9.5
(98)4
RobbieLawler
Robbie Lawler
vs#3
Carlos Condit
CarlosCondit

UFC 195 · Jan 2, 2016

9.3
(26)
SteveBosse
Steve Bosse
vs#4
Sean O'Connell
SeanO'Connell

FN MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 18, 2016

9.3
(74)1
TonyFerguson
Tony Ferguson
vs#5
Lando Vannata
LandoVannata

FN McDonald vs Lineker · Jul 13, 2016

9.2
(221)4
NateDiaz
Nate Diaz
vs#6
Conor McGregor
ConorMcGregor

UFC 202 · Aug 20, 2016

9.1
(71)1
DominickCruz
Dominick Cruz
vs#7
Cody Garbrandt
CodyGarbrandt

UFC 207 · Dec 30, 2016

9.1
(46)1
JohnMakdessi
John Makdessi
vs#8
Lando Vannata
LandoVannata

UFC 206 · Dec 10, 2016

9.1
(41)2
RobertWhittaker
Robert Whittaker
vs#9
Derek Brunson
DerekBrunson

UFC FN Whittaker vs. Brunson · Nov 27, 2016

9.1
(21)
GloverTeixeira
Glover Teixeira
vs#10
Rashad Evans
RashadEvans

FN Teixeira vs Evans · Apr 16, 2016

9.1
(20)
JohnyHendricks
Johny Hendricks
vs#11
Stephen Thompson
StephenThompson

FN Hendricks vs Thompson · Feb 6, 2016

9.1
(67)5
TyronWoodley
Tyron Woodley
vs#12
Stephen Thompson
StephenThompson

UFC 205 · Nov 12, 2016

9.0
(145)
ConorMcGregor
Conor McGregor
vs#13
Nate Diaz
NateDiaz

UFC 196 · Mar 5, 2016

9.0
(56)3
DonaldCerrone
Donald Cerrone
vs#14
Matt Brown
MattBrown

UFC 206 · Dec 10, 2016

9.0
(25)
DannyRoberts
Danny Roberts
vs#15
Mike Perry
MikePerry

UFC 204 · Oct 8, 2016

8.9
(42)1
MaxHolloway
Max Holloway
vs#16
Ricardo Lamas
RicardoLamas

UFC 199 · Jun 4, 2016

8.9
(42)1
TJDillashaw
TJ Dillashaw
vs#17
Dominick Cruz
DominickCruz

FN Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 17, 2016

8.9
(40)1
DanHenderson
Dan Henderson
vs#18
Hector Lombard
HectorLombard

UFC 199 · Jun 4, 2016

8.9
(22)1
JosephBenavidez
Joseph Benavidez
vs#19
Henry Cejudo
HenryCejudo

UFC TUF 24 Finale: Tournament of Champions · Dec 3, 2016

8.9
(18)
ErickSilva
Erick Silva
vs#20
Luan Chagas
LuanChagas

FN Cyborg vs Lansberg · Sep 24, 2016

8.8
(53)
AndersonSilva
Anderson Silva
vs#21
Michael Bisping
MichaelBisping

FN Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016

8.8
(14)
JoeDuffy
Joe Duffy
vs#22
Mitch Clarke
MitchClarke

FN Dos Anjos vs Alvarez · Jul 7, 2016

8.8
(11)
HectorLombard
Hector Lombard
vs#23
Neil Magny
NeilMagny

FN Hunt vs Mir · Mar 19, 2016

8.8
(36)1
RafaelDos Anjos
Rafael Dos Anjos
vs#24
Tony Ferguson
TonyFerguson

FN Dos Anjos vs Ferguson · Nov 5, 2016

8.7
(35)
JoannaJedrzejczyk
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
vs#25
Claudia Gadelha
ClaudiaGadelha

TUF 23 Finale · Jul 8, 2016

8.7
(25)
DustinPoirier
Dustin Poirier
vs#26
Joe Duffy
JoeDuffy

UFC 195 · Jan 2, 2016

8.7
(26)
DiegoSanchez
Diego Sanchez
vs#27
Joe Lauzon
JoeLauzon

UFC 200 · Jul 9, 2016

8.7
(26)1
FrankieEdgar
Frankie Edgar
vs#28
Jeremy Stephens
JeremyStephens

UFC 205 · Nov 12, 2016

8.6
(64)
RickStory
Rick Story
vs#29
Donald Cerrone
DonaldCerrone

UFC 202 · Aug 20, 2016

8.6
(38)1
HollyHolm
Holly Holm
vs#30
Miesha Tate
MieshaTate

UFC 196 · Mar 5, 2016

8.6
(33)
DustinPoirier
Dustin Poirier
vs#31
Bobby Green
BobbyGreen

UFC 199 · Jun 4, 2016

8.6
(88)
StipeMiocic
Stipe Miocic
vs#32
Alistair Overeem
AlistairOvereem

UFC 203 · Sep 10, 2016

8.5
(52)1
KhabibNurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov
vs#33
Michael Johnson
MichaelJohnson

UFC 205 · Nov 12, 2016

8.5
(91)2
EddieAlvarez
Eddie Alvarez
vs#34
Conor McGregor
ConorMcGregor

UFC 205 · Nov 12, 2016

8.5
(34)
DemetriousJohnson
Demetrious Johnson
vs#35
Tim Elliott
TimElliott

UFC TUF 24 Finale: Tournament of Champions · Dec 3, 2016

8.5
(24)1
NikitaKrylov
Nikita Krylov
vs#36
Misha Cirkunov
MishaCirkunov

UFC 206 · Dec 10, 2016

8.5
(23)
TimBoetsch
Tim Boetsch
vs#37
Rafael Natal
RafaelNatal

UFC 205 · Nov 12, 2016

8.5
(19)
VicenteLuque
Vicente Luque
vs#38
Belal Muhammad
BelalMuhammad

UFC 205 · Nov 12, 2016

8.5
(16)
MichaelMcDonald
Michael McDonald
vs#39
John Lineker
JohnLineker

FN McDonald vs Lineker · Jul 13, 2016

8.5
(15)
YairRodriguez
Yair Rodriguez
vs#40
Andre Fili
AndreFili

UFC 197 · Apr 23, 2016

8.5
(28)
JohnLineker
John Lineker
vs#41
John Dodson
JohnDodson

FN Lineker vs Dodson · Oct 1, 2016

8.4
(49)
LukeRockhold
Luke Rockhold
vs#42
Michael Bisping
MichaelBisping

UFC 199 · Jun 4, 2016

8.4
(30)
DemetriousJohnson
Demetrious Johnson
vs#43
Henry Cejudo
HenryCejudo

UFC 197 · Apr 23, 2016

8.4
(22)
RafaelDos Anjos
Rafael Dos Anjos
vs#44
Eddie Alvarez
EddieAlvarez

FN Dos Anjos vs Alvarez · Jul 7, 2016

8.4
(16)
GegardMousasi
Gegard Mousasi
vs#45
Thiago Santos
ThiagoSantos

UFC 200 · Jul 9, 2016

8.4
(14)
JessicaPenne
Jessica Penne
vs#46
Jessica Andrade
JessicaAndrade

UFC 199 · Jun 4, 2016

8.4
(11)
BeneilDariush
Beneil Dariush
vs#47
James Vick
JamesVick

UFC 199 · Jun 4, 2016

8.4
(10)
ColeMiller
Cole Miller
vs#48
Alex Caceres
AlexCaceres

UFC 199 · Jun 4, 2016

8.4
(10)
TimBoetsch
Tim Boetsch
vs#49
Josh Samman
JoshSamman

FN McDonald vs Lineker · Jul 13, 2016

8.4
(19)
LouisSmolka
Louis Smolka
vs#50
Brandon Moreno
BrandonMoreno

FN Lineker vs Dodson · Oct 1, 2016

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