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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3
Gaethje vs. Fiziev
UFC 286
Justin Gaethje wins via Decision, Majority Mar 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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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
Vergara vs. Lacerda
UFC Fight Night
CJ Vergara wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Mar 2023
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9
Shevchenko vs. Grasso
UFC 285
Alexa Grasso wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke 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
Holloway vs. Jung
UFC Fight Night
Max Holloway wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook Aug 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
Yusuff vs. Barboza
UFC Fight Night
Edson Barboza wins via Decision, Unanimous Oct 2023
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15
Vettori vs. Cannonier
UFC Fight Night
Jared Cannonier wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2023
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16
Aldana vs. Rosa
UFC 296
Irene Aldana wins via Decision, Unanimous Dec 2023
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17
Gibson vs. Katona
UFC 292
Brad Katona wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2023
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18
Kape vs. dos Santos
UFC 293
Manel Kape wins via Decision, Unanimous Sep 2023
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19
Peek vs. Mariscal
UFC on ABC 5
Chepe Mariscal wins via Decision, Unanimous Jun 2023
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20
Font vs. Yanez
UFC 287
Rob Font wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook to Ground Strikes Apr 2023
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21
Procházka vs. Pereira
UFC 295
Alex Pereira wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook to Hammerfists and Elbows Nov 2023
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22
Gastelum vs. Curtis
UFC 287
Kelvin Gastelum wins via Decision, Unanimous Apr 2023
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23
Grasso vs. Shevchenko II
UFC Fight Night
Ends in a Draw, Split Sep 2023
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24
Poirier vs. Gaethje II
UFC 291
Justin Gaethje wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick Jul 2023
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25
Brown vs. Algeo
UFC Fight Night
Bill Algeo wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Apr 2023
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26
Sadykhov vs. Borshchev
UFC 295
Ends in a Draw, Majority Nov 2023
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27
Assunção vs. Grant
UFC Fight Night
Davey Grant wins via Submission, Inverted Triangle Choke Mar 2023
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28
Jones vs. Gane
UFC 285
Jon Jones wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke Mar 2023
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29
Garcia vs. Nuerdanbieke
UFC 287
Steve Garcia wins via KO/TKO, Uppercut to the Body Apr 2023
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30
Oliveira vs. Dariush
UFC 289
Charles Oliveira wins via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound Jun 2023
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31
Krylov vs. Spann
UFC Fight Night
Nikita Krylov wins via Submission, Triangle Choke Mar 2023
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32
Soldić vs. Kadestam
ONE Fight Night 10
Zebaztian Kadestam wins via KO/TKO, Punches May 2023
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33
Marquez vs. Barriault
UFC 285
Marc-André Barriault wins via KO/TKO, Punches (standing TKO) Mar 2023
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34
Fairtex vs. Anderson
ONE Fight Night 10
Stamp Fairtex wins via KO/TKO, Liver Kick May 2023
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35
Usman vs. Chimaev
UFC 294
Khamzat Chimaev wins via Decision, Majority Oct 2023
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36
McKinney vs. Bonfim
UFC 283
Ismael Bonfim wins via KO/TKO, Flying Knee Jan 2023
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37
Edwards vs. Usman III
UFC 286
Leon Edwards wins via Decision, Majority Mar 2023
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38
Landwehr vs. Lingo
UFC Fight Night
Nate Landwehr wins via Submission, Rear Naked Choke Mar 2023
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39
Evloev vs. Lopes
UFC 288
Movsar Evloev wins via Decision, Unanimous May 2023
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40
Means vs. Fialho
UFC Fight Night
Tim Means wins via KO/TKO, Knee and Punches Sep 2023
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41
Clark vs. Nzechukwu
UFC 288
Kennedy Nzechukwu wins via Submission, Standing Guillotine Choke May 2023
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42
Means vs. Morono
UFC on ABC 4
Alex Morono wins via Submission, Guillotine Choke May 2023
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43
Maddalena vs. Hafez
UFC Fight Night
Jack Della Maddalena wins via Decision, Split Jul 2023
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44
Ige vs. Jackson
UFC Fight Night
Dan Ige wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Jan 2023
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45
Collard vs. Burgos
PFL 9
Clay Collard wins via Decision, Unanimous Aug 2023
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46
Holland vs. Ponzinibbio
UFC 287
Kevin Holland wins via KO/TKO, Left Hook Apr 2023
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47
Brunson vs. Du Plessis
UFC 285
Dricus Du Plessis wins via KO/TKO, Corner Stoppage Mar 2023
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48
Crute vs. Menifield
UFC 284
Ends in a Draw, Majority Feb 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
Pavlovich vs. Aspinall
UFC 295
Tom Aspinall wins via KO/TKO, Right Hook and Hammerfists Nov 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.