Tapology Annual Ranking
MMA's Best Fights of the Year 2023
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Rankings
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1
Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
UFC 284
Islam Makhachev wins via Decision, Unanimous Feb 2023
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2
Neal vs. Rakhmonov
UFC 285
Shavkat Rakhmonov wins via Submission, Standing Rear Naked Choke Mar 2023
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3
Gaethje vs. Fiziev
UFC 286
Justin Gaethje wins via Decision, Majority Mar 2023
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4
Hooker vs. Turner
UFC 290
Dan Hooker wins via Decision, Split Jul 2023
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5
Moreno vs. Pantoja III
UFC 290
Alexandre Pantoja wins via Decision, Split Jul 2023
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6
Teixeira vs. Hill
UFC 283
Jamahal Hill wins via Decision, Unanimous Jan 2023
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7
Pereira vs. Adesanya II
UFC 287
Israel Adesanya wins via KO/TKO, Counter Right Apr 2023
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8
Shevchenko vs. Grasso
UFC 285
Alexa Grasso wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Mar 2023
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9
Vergara vs. Lacerda
UFC Fight Night
CJ Vergara wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Mar 2023
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10
Figueiredo vs. Moreno IV
UFC 283
Brandon Moreno wins via KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage (eye Injury) Jan 2023
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11
Rodriguez vs. Emmett
UFC 284
Yair Rodriguez wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Feb 2023
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12
Yusuff vs. Barboza
UFC Fight Night
Edson Barboza wins via Decision, Unanimous Oct 2023
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13
Kutateladze vs. Brener
UFC Fight Night
Elves Brener wins via KO/TKO, Punches Jul 2023
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14
Gibson vs. Katona
UFC 292
Brad Katona wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2023
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15
Kape vs. dos Santos
UFC 293
Manel Kape wins via Decision, Unanimous Sep 2023
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16
Holloway vs. Jung
UFC Fight Night
Max Holloway wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook Aug 2023
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17
Aldana vs. Rosa
UFC 296
Irene Aldana wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2023
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18
Vettori vs. Cannonier
UFC Fight Night
Jared Cannonier wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2023
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19
Grasso vs. Shevchenko II
UFC Fight Night
Ends in a Draw, Split Sep 2023
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20
Poirier vs. Gaethje II
UFC 291
Justin Gaethje wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Jul 2023
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21
Font vs. Yanez
UFC 287
Rob Font wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook to Ground Strikes Apr 2023
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22
Procházka vs. Pereira
UFC 295
Alex Pereira wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook to Hammerfists and Elbows Nov 2023
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23
Usman vs. Chimaev
UFC 294
Khamzat Chimaev wins via Decision, Majority Oct 2023
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24
Jones vs. Gane
UFC 285
Jon Jones wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Mar 2023
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25
Sadykhov vs. Borshchev
UFC 295
Ends in a Draw, Majority Nov 2023
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26
Peek vs. Mariscal
UFC on ABC 5
Chepe Mariscal wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2023
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27
McKinney vs. Bonfim
UFC 283
Ismael Bonfim wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee Jan 2023
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28
Assunção vs. Grant
UFC Fight Night
Davey Grant wins via Submission, Inverted Triangle Choke Mar 2023
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29
Oliveira vs. Dariush
UFC 289
Charles Oliveira wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Jun 2023
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30
Pavlovich vs. Aspinall
UFC 295
Tom Aspinall wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook and Hammerfists Nov 2023
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31
Gastelum vs. Curtis
UFC 287
Kelvin Gastelum wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2023
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32
Means vs. Fialho
UFC Fight Night
Tim Means wins via KO/TKO, Knee and Punches Sep 2023
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33
Brown vs. Algeo
UFC Fight Night
Bill Algeo wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Apr 2023
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34
Sterling vs. O'Malley
UFC 292
Sean O'Malley wins via KO/TKO, Counter Right to Ground Strikes Aug 2023
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35
Edwards vs. Usman III
UFC 286
Leon Edwards wins via Decision, Majority Mar 2023
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36
Saint-Denis vs. Bonfim
UFC Fight Night
Benoit Saint-Denis wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Jul 2023
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37
Marquez vs. Barriault
UFC 285
Marc-André Barriault wins via KO/TKO, Punches (standing TKO) Mar 2023
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38
Garcia vs. Nuerdanbieke
UFC 287
Steve Garcia wins via KO/TKO, Uppercut to the Body Apr 2023
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39
Collard vs. Burgos
PFL 9
Clay Collard wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2023
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41
Lawler vs. Price
UFC 290
Robbie Lawler wins via KO/TKO, Hooks Jul 2023
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40
Fairtex vs. Anderson
ONE Fight Night 10
Stamp Fairtex wins via KO/TKO, Liver Kick May 2023
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42
Krylov vs. Spann
UFC Fight Night
Nikita Krylov wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Mar 2023
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43
Bonfim vs. Dalby
UFC Fight Night
Nicolas Dalby wins via KO/TKO, Clinch Knees to Ground Punches Nov 2023
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44
Saint-Denis vs. Moisés
UFC Fight Night
Benoit Saint-Denis wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Sep 2023
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45
Potieria vs. Bellato
UFC Fight Night
Rodolfo Bellato wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Dec 2023
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46
Ige vs. Jackson
UFC Fight Night
Dan Ige wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Jan 2023
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47
Frevola vs. Saint-Denis
UFC 295
Benoit Saint-Denis wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Nov 2023
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48
Soldić vs. Kadestam
ONE Fight Night 10
Zebaztian Kadestam wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2023
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49
Herman vs. Cummings
UFC Fight Night
Zak Cummings wins via KO/TKO, Combination Punches Apr 2023
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50
Brown vs. Maddalena
UFC 284
Jack Della Maddalena wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Feb 2023
Ranking Contributors
As Tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in real-time. For 2023 Fights of the Year, the 100 most-recently updated member lists will be included.
