Best Fights of 2021

The top 50 fights of 2021, ranked by fan ratings from the Good Fights community.

9.4
(121)1
JustinGaethje
Justin Gaethje
vs#1
Michael Chandler
MichaelChandler

UFC 268 · Nov 6, 2021

9.4
(108)3
CharlesOliveira
Charles Oliveira
vs#2
Michael Chandler
MichaelChandler

UFC 262 · May 15, 2021

9.3
(50)
MaxHolloway
Max Holloway
vs#3
Calvin Kattar
CalvinKattar

UFC Fight Night Holloway vs Kattar · Jan 16, 2021

9.3
(13)
QilengAori
Qileng Aori
vs#4
Jeffrey Molina
JeffreyMolina

UFC 261 · Apr 24, 2021

9.3
(10)
CheyanneBuys
Cheyanne Buys
vs#5
Gloria de Paula
Gloriade Paula

UFC Fight Night Hall vs Strickland · Jul 31, 2021

9.3
(86)1
DominickReyes
Dominick Reyes
vs#6
Jiri Prochazka
JiriProchazka

UFC Fight Night Reyes vs Prochazka · May 1, 2021

9.3
(30)
MarlonMoraes
Marlon Moraes
vs#7
Merab Dvalishvili
MerabDvalishvili

UFC 266 · Sep 25, 2021

9.2
(33)
ShaneBurgos
Shane Burgos
vs#8
Edson Barboza
EdsonBarboza

UFC 262 · May 15, 2021

9.2
(12)
MarlonVera
Marlon Vera
vs#9
Davey Grant
DaveyGrant

UFC Fight Night Zombie vs Ige · Jun 19, 2021

9.1
(14)
BobbyGreen
Bobby Green
vs#10
Rafael Fiziev
RafaelFiziev

UFC 265 · Aug 7, 2021

9.1
(17)
BradRiddell
Brad Riddell
vs#11
Rafael Fiziev
RafaelFiziev

UFC Fight Night Font vs Aldo · Dec 4, 2021

9.1
(43)1
AmandaNunes
Amanda Nunes
vs#12
Julianna Pena
JuliannaPena

UFC 269 · Dec 11, 2021

9.1
(42)1
AlexanderVolkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski
vs#13
Brian Ortega
BrianOrtega

UFC 266 · Sep 25, 2021

9.1
(39)
PetrYan
Petr Yan
vs#14
Cory Sandhagen
CorySandhagen

UFC 267 · Oct 30, 2021

9.1
(16)
TaiTuivasa
Tai Tuivasa
vs#15
Greg Hardy
GregHardy

UFC 264 · Jul 10, 2021

9.1
(14)
RogerioBontorin
Rogerio Bontorin
vs#16
Kai Kara-France
KaiKara-France

UFC 259 · Mar 6, 2021

9.1
(12)
CubSwanson
Cub Swanson
vs#17
Darren Elkins
DarrenElkins

UFC Fight Night Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021

9.1
(13)
KennedyNzechukwu
Kennedy Nzechukwu
vs#18
Carlos Ulberg
CarlosUlberg

UFC 259 · Mar 6, 2021

9.0
(27)
JanBlachowicz
JB
vs#19
Glover Teixeira
GloverTeixeira

UFC 267 · Oct 30, 2021

9.0
(15)
TyronWoodley
Tyron Woodley
vs#20
Vicente Luque
VicenteLuque

UFC 260 · Mar 27, 2021

9.0
(13)
PhilHawes
Phil Hawes
vs#21
Chris Curtis
ChrisCurtis

UFC 268 · Nov 6, 2021

9.0
(11)
RodolfoVieira
Rodolfo Vieira
vs#22
Anthony Hernandez
AnthonyHernandez

UFC 258 · Feb 13, 2021

9.0
(10)
MakiPitolo
Maki Pitolo
vs#23
Julian Marquez
JulianMarquez

UFC 258 · Feb 13, 2021

9.0
(73)1
CharlesOliveira
Charles Oliveira
vs#24
Dustin Poirier
DustinPoirier

UFC 269 · Dec 11, 2021

8.9
(27)
ShaneBurgos
Shane Burgos
vs#25
Billy Quarantillo
BillyQuarantillo

UFC 268 · Nov 6, 2021

8.9
(23)
KamaruUsman
Kamaru Usman
vs#26
Gilbert Burns
GilbertBurns

UFC 258 · Feb 13, 2021

8.9
(22)
DeivesonFigueiredo
Deiveson Figueiredo
vs#27
Brandon Moreno
BrandonMoreno

UFC 263 · Jun 12, 2021

8.9
(14)
JimCrute
Jim Crute
vs#28
Jamahal Hill
JamahalHill

UFC Fight Night Font vs Aldo · Dec 4, 2021

8.9
(11)1
ModestasBukauskas
Modestas Bukauskas
vs#29
KR
KhalilRountree Jr.

UFC Fight Night Brunson vs Till · Sep 4, 2021

8.9
(10)1
ChristosGiagos
Christos Giagos
vs#30
Sean Soriano
SeanSoriano

UFC 262 · May 15, 2021

8.9
(10)
JunYong Park
Jun Yong Park
vs#31
Gregory Rodrigues
GregoryRodrigues

UFC Fight Night Vettori vs Costa · Oct 23, 2021

8.9
(10)
EdmenShahbazyan
Edmen Shahbazyan
vs#32
Nassourdine Imavov
NassourdineImavov

UFC 268 · Nov 6, 2021

8.9
(10)1
ElizeuZaleski dos Santos
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
vs#33
Benoit St. Denis
BenoitSt. Denis

UFC 267 · Oct 30, 2021

8.8
(31)
DanHooker
Dan Hooker
vs#34
Michael Chandler
MichaelChandler

UFC 257 · Jan 23, 2021

8.8
(32)1
KamaruUsman
Kamaru Usman
vs#35
Jorge Masvidal
JorgeMasvidal

UFC 261 · Apr 24, 2021

8.8
(31)
KaiKara-France
Kai Kara-France
vs#36
Cody Garbrandt
CodyGarbrandt

UFC 269 · Dec 11, 2021

8.8
(30)
MaxHolloway
Max Holloway
vs#37
Yair Rodriguez
YairRodriguez

UFC Fight Night Holloway vs Rodriguez · Nov 13, 2021

8.8
(16)
RandyCosta
Randy Costa
vs#38
Adrian Yanez
AdrianYanez

UFC Fight Night Sandhagen vs Dillashaw · Jul 24, 2021

8.8
(16)
CorySandhagen
Cory Sandhagen
vs#39
Frankie Edgar
FrankieEdgar

UFC Fight Night Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021

8.8
(16)
JordanWright
Jordan Wright
vs#40
Bruno Silva
BrunoSilva

UFC 269 · Dec 11, 2021

8.8
(15)
ShamilAbdurakhimov
Shamil Abdurakhimov
vs#41
Chris Daukaus
ChrisDaukaus

UFC 266 · Sep 25, 2021

8.8
(12)
JoaquimBuckley
Joaquim Buckley
vs#42
Alessio Di Chirico
AlessioDi Chirico

UFC Fight Night Holloway vs Kattar · Jan 16, 2021

8.8
(12)
JamieMullarkey
Jamie Mullarkey
vs#43
Khama Worthy
KhamaWorthy

UFC 260 · Mar 27, 2021

8.8
(11)
DerrickLewis
Derrick Lewis
vs#44
Chris Daukaus
ChrisDaukaus

UFC Fight Night Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021

8.8
(44)1
DustinPoirier
Dustin Poirier
vs#45
Conor McGregor
ConorMcGregor

UFC 257 · Jan 23, 2021

8.7
(42)
ZhangWeili
Zhang Weili
vs#46
Rose Namajunas
RoseNamajunas

UFC 261 · Apr 24, 2021

8.7
(26)
StipeMiocic
Stipe Miocic
vs#47
Francis Ngannou
FrancisNgannou

UFC 260 · Mar 27, 2021

8.7
(13)
RonaldoSouza
Ronaldo Souza
vs#48
Andre Muniz
AndreMuniz

UFC 262 · May 15, 2021

8.7
(11)
ClayGuida
Clay Guida
vs#49
Leonardo Santos
LeonardoSantos

UFC Fight Night Font vs Aldo · Dec 4, 2021

8.7
(11)
UrosMedic
Uros Medic
vs#50
Jalin Turner
JalinTurner

UFC 266 · Sep 25, 2021

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