Head-to-Head Comparisons

12 head-to-head matchups covering the most-debated rivalries, hypothetical superfights, era-to-era arguments, and pound-for-pound conversations in MMA history.

Real Rivalry

Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya

Middleweight

The kickboxing rivalry that bled into MMA.

Max Holloway vs Alexander Volkanovski

Featherweight

The trilogy that defined post-Aldo featherweight.

Amanda Nunes vs Valentina Shevchenko

The women's P4P case decided by a controversial decision.

P4P Debate

Anderson Silva vs Jon Jones

The P4P #1 debate that has defined MMA for a decade.

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Jon Jones

Wrestling-base undefeated retirement vs the all-time LHW dynasty.

Fedor Emelianenko vs Jon Jones

PRIDE-era heavyweight legend vs the all-time UFC dynasty.

Era Comparison

Anderson Silva vs Israel Adesanya

Middleweight

Middleweight striking dynasties, 13 years apart.

Khabib vs Islam Makhachev

Lightweight

Two generations of the Dagestani lightweight system.

Ronda Rousey vs Amanda Nunes

Women's Bantamweight

The 48-second KO that ended the Rousey era.

Hypothetical

GSP vs Khabib

The wrestling-base superfight that never happened.

Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall

Heavyweight

The heavyweight title fight that never materialized.

GSP vs Kamaru Usman

Welterweight

The two longest welterweight reigns in UFC history.