Top 10 Greatest Comebacks In MMA

For this video, we'll be taking a look at ten of the greatest comebacks in MMA/UFC history.
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[@osadock17]

if i have to say something good about Mario "if he dies he dies" Yamasaki as a referee i would say he allowed some of the Greatest Comebacks to happen.

[@jufrabappa3922]

Lol.. if he dies he dies... Gold comment man!!!!

[@gac7718]

Tru dat!

[@charliericker274]

It's always a tough call because obviously in those cases the fighter was not finished. They came back to win. In a "real" fight, i.e. with no ref to stop it, the person who takes the beating and comes back to get the clean KO or submission would have won, so by that logic the call is correct. But there are other times when it's just adding more damage to a fighter who is going to lose. But yeah, it's not exactly cut and dry.

[@dissentcontent4777]

Based King Bradley

[@pauldavis5665]

Yeah, when you give someone a chance to "be a warrior" sometimes they actually do.

[@alexandermegalos130]

Every time you say “the ref allowed it to continue,” it’s Mario Yamasaki

[@Akira-ue2jw]

Chiek kongo

[@zeothesnowwolf2937]

"If he dies, he dies"

[@croatianmaster8178]

he is letting them be a warrior !!

[@rem_rem_rem]

Mario "Not stopping till it aint breathing" Yamasaki

[@radrook4481]

Do they undergo a psychiatric evaluation before getting that job?

[@rarity2006]

When Conner came back from his defeat with Khibib by smacking that old man in the pub. What a champ

[@alisondumerre3807]

That took some serious courage!!!

[@alisondumerre3807]

@Vladimir Peter "Hater" is a strong word. Calling someone out for their mis-deeds is not hating. People need to take accountability. Back when I was still young, we called it self discipline, something that no longer exists, by all accounts.

[@alisondumerre3807]

@Vladimir Peter I get you and agree. I just couldn't help myself!

[@Larcona_]

@@alisondumerre3807 Uhh yeah, talking shit about someone in a situation they arent involved with is being a hater.

[@YogendranRao]

You saw his came back yet?

[@liondream3739]

Joe Rogan's face was priceless *pause think*"Well it didn't look like a tap".

[@bwyan2987]

=•=

[@bwyan2987]

O

[@marcusisadore8497]

LMFAOOO it was priceless buddy, i clearly fell a tap

[@jewl123]

bruhhh 😭😭😭💀💀that had me weak

[@jasonreed2030]

Yeah, Joe was saying on one of his pod casts that he'd learned not to interview the loser of a fight if they were knocked out, cause they say stupid shit since their heads still ain't right.

[@Mike_416]

Bro! Derrick Lewis vs Alexander Volkov. Lewis got beaten the whole fight and with 10 seconds left in the 3rd he knocks Alexander out. It was insane!

[@AllThingsMMA]

@abels121 And then he gets a title shot when he specifically says he doesn't want/isn't ready for one. Typical Derrick Lewis

[@sk8erjamez91]

I thought that was going to be #1

[@diyVT]

@abels121Well his balls were hot....

[@calebfrost6395]

diyVT was*

[@jasperjenkins7729]

I often tell people this is why i LOVE mma/ufc fights. THE AWESOME COMEBACKS. I thought for sure the Lewis/volkov fight would have made it to this list.

[@jeffhargrove759]

Mario " his brains are still inside his skull so I can't stop this" yamasaki

[@handledscandal]

“Brutal hammer fist” *kisses him goodnight

[@theawkwardskeleton6608]

Handled Scandal THATS WHAT MAKES IT BRUTAL

[@lexmichael2040]

I watch that live and they actually replay that brutal hammer fist, I’m actually burst out laughing.

[@charlestolentino327]

Hahahaha

[@nicolaschophi4080]

Even to a 7 year old girl that word 'Brutal' makes her pee her pant laughing

[@Raephnix]

“Brutal” hammer fist

[@joeb1955]

*boop*

[@niazshah320]

boop lol

[@niazshah320]

@@joeb1955 lmfao

[@codybrown1826]

VIOLENT!

[@voidme457]

@@niazshah320 😂😂😂😂

[@Fredosauce69]

Mario “he’s still twitching” Yamasaki gave us some of the best comebacks

[@Thor-Orion]

“Twitching is Intelligent Defense” Yamasaki.

[@ting4392]

8:20 that hammer fist ...human skull can't take that force .. please

[@cannabiscountry4171]

You get a like, but I can appreciate why he did it. Can't stop until ref stops you but he knew the man was out cold. No reason to cause further trauma.

[@ting4392]

Cannabis Country here we go ... 👏🏻

[@chuck90504]

stuff like this is going to get MMA banned, too much violence

[@gandulfcharpentier282]

@@chuck90504 yeah this is dark web stuff not youtube... I have ptsd now

[@CH-sl5eq]

It was Buh ROO Tal

[@bhill1834]

The scariest thing about Lesnar is the shape of his head

[@denang501]

He literally looks like a caveman.

[@DudeMcSky]

He kinda looks like Trump in the face...

[@ignaciomaldonado8344]

Steroids Phineas lol

[@saucegodnas7318]

That fight definitely should have been stopped

[@YaniiPR]

@@DudeMcSky ONG i always said the same shi

[@iiSomeone]

8:35 i laughed so hard at the punch sound effect i almost puked on myself. The sound came outta nowhere 🤣🤣🤣

[@johnathanrwsaunders7560]

Wasn't expecting it which made it more funnier😂😂

[@xavierrodriguez7282]

I was dying laughing too

[@benjaminchen1964]

Yes, this guy edited that to be so funny - I have watched this clip many times and thought nothing of it but I am crying now, too. For a second, I thought it was a back fist, but definitely a "brutal" hammer fist.

[@alikhomaini7006]

That last blow was BrUtAl tho 😂

[@drewfla]

The only thing that would have been better than that hammer fist is if he hit him with an open palm slap hahahaha

[@426gh0st]

That mike russo one killed me. “Brutal hammer fist” bruh I lost it 😂😂😂😂

[@timbenzel1751]

Haha ya brutal. Looked more like he was wiping blood off his face

[@YappyRaccoon]

why do losers keep reposting this same obvious sarcasm?

[@426gh0st]

Yappy Raccoon ever occur to you we all find the same thing funny?

[@CousinBowling]

@@426gh0st shut up and let people be sour.

[@426gh0st]

Roman I do what I want, Mr. Salty Man

[@Koldhart1]

8:30 That's one of the lightest hammer fists ive ever seen. Thats funny.

[@RamireZTKD]

and yet this guy calls it "brutal" lmao

[@Kokii87]

@@RamireZTKD pst pst, it was sarcasm

[@Umar-gw6fy]

@@RamireZTKD sarcasm bro

[@dutch4973]

He knew he was out

[@yellowl82]

it may look light but I guarantee you wouldn't say it feels light taking one of those to the mouth and nose

[@robertcleveland8620]

“Just to safe he brang a brutal hammer fist for safety measure” 8:33🤣🤣🤣🤣 bruh this dude be killing me

[@thedarktruthcometolight404]

Lmao

[@TheDannytaz]

That Kongo vs Barry fight. I swear it looked like Kongo passed out for half a second with the way he fell; but then regained conscious as he was falling. Legend

[@SurfingBullDog]

How could you miss Jones vs. USADA? Or Jones vs. pregnant woman? Those were major comebacks for Jones

[@zachevans27]

Best comment ever

[@jjj-hs7tk]

Coke and prostitutes-according to DC

[@brandonlease7016]

Or Jones vs coke

[@adamhockey6613]

Still the best mma fighter

[@sagesarrazine6270]

You kidding? That comeback was WAY more impressive for the woman. Pregnant Lady vs Car. Pregnant Lady wins via healthy birth

[@TheRamie]

Rodriguez vs Korean Zombie still hurts my heart as a zombie fan lol

[@Wrightae92]

Ramie Harris yeah ikr. Fbm

[@shiishani3302]

That was more luck than skil, but I agree. That was the most exciting comeback there has ever been. Last round, last second after a brutal and onesided beatup.

[@disturbed4everluke]

@@shiishani3302 i don't remember it being that one sided.

[@shiishani3302]

@@disturbed4everluke It wasn't Usman vs Woodley, but Zombie was clearly winning the fight. He landed way better and wasn't nearly as damaged as Yair. I think nobody expected that last second elbow from Yair. Not even Yair himself 😂

[@disturbed4everluke]

@@shiishani3302 sorry but you're incorrect on some of that. yair landed 91 sig strikes to zombie's 85. so yeah it wasn't anything even close to being a comeback when it was that close. a case could be made for yair winning statistically. he landed more shots and threw less so his accuracy was also higher. he defended one takedown and zombie got one takedown on him. so yeah to call it a comeback for yair to win when a case could be made for him to have won anyway just isn't that sound.

[@mitchellseeman4783]

Mir vs Nogeuira 2 is just so brutal to watch. I wince every single time.

[@tasman001]

Yeah...I almost skipped past it and didn't. I regret not doing so.

[@1wor1d]

7:39 Every Todd Duffee fight has ended in a KO/TKO, as impressive as his KO highlight reel is The Duff has some incredible knocked out highlight reel material also, his knockout from Frank Mir is a classic!!

[@Ben.SK2346]

He is incredibly strong, but also has one of the weakest chins in MMA history.

[@imcnblu]

"Brutal hammerfist." I had forgotten all about that, and seeing it has me laughing my ass off. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@obiwanshanobi2662]

The Monty Python clip " tis but a flesh wound " was great 👍

[@peterlittle4357]

But the black knight lost

[@obiwanshanobi2662]

@@peterlittle4357 yea and he's the hardest bastard ever.

[@chrisgomez4132]

@@peterlittle4357 No he was not! He never quit...lol. It was just flesh wound!

[@fatmanjonestv7143]

Hahaha so perfect

[@jufrabappa3922]

Frankie Edgar have the biggest heart ever.. He just dont quit..

[@oferlivne8298]

I believe the first Mir-Lesner fight could be on the list as well, with Mir somehow pulling off a submission in the midst of being pummeled by Lesner

[@davidromano298]

I just discovered this channel. Not only your montages are extremely well made, and your commentary precise and objective, resulting in very informative and entertaining videos... but also, most importantly, I can really feel the genuine passion of a true MMA fan in everything you do. Very well done, I will follow you eagerly from now on. Press on!

[@AllThingsMMA]

What an amazing comment. Very motivating to hear that. Thank you so much!

[@kelvinjayantoque329]

@@AllThingsMMA great memes too.

[@thefightisalwaysfixed8890]

@@AllThingsMMA I was watching this video and looked down to see I hadn't subscribed.. Well I have now mate. Great video. PS bring back yamasaki.

[@dannyhudson5115]

@@AllThingsMMA no no no, thank YOU for the holy grail meme, i very nearly pissed in my pants

[@YappyRaccoon]

@@dannyhudson5115 what are you getting hysterical about? check what post you are replying to

[@chuckweatherman1889]

The first fight between Scott Smith & Cung Li was pretty good. Smith got dominated for almost the entire fight, and with just minutes left, he knocked out the undefeated Cung Li. It’s one of the all time great comebacks.

[@motorcyclegordy2078]

Lololol

[@Ruger34]

Silva vs Sonnen is my favorite, proved how unpredictable UFC can be, proved how good Sonnen is, and how amazing Silva is

[@panzerlambert1194]

Im still disheartened Chael lost to this day!

[@Jack-og7ev]

@@panzerlambert1194 He lost 1 round, big whoop, he still won the fight 4 rounds to 1

[@Bipolar.Baddie]

@@panzerlambert1194 Chael has never lost. He's undefeated, undisputed.

[@commiehunter733]

Silvia vs Sonnen wasn't a comeback... Silvia escaped by PURE LUCK!!! Chael beat Anderson's a$$ for the first 23 out of 25 minutes.... It was a one sided beat down... It wasn't even close... Chael demolished him.... All he had to do was stay away from Silva or just lay down and he'd been crowned champion.... That was the most heartbreaking fight I've ever seen. Gustafson v Jones 1 was nearly as bad, but both men appeared to do damage... Gustafson won IMO, but it was ruled a draw😂

[@sofakingonmynuts1438]

It definitely proved both their legacies

[@TheDealMaster]

This is a great list. I saw 6 of these live when they happened. Most others I saw soon after... but with 1 I don't recall but might have to go back and find. If I were to make a list such as this, it would be similar to this for sure. Nice work.

[@travisgregg9298]

Chris Leben v.s. Terry Martin was a good comeback. Leben had some amazing fights!

[@bosoxfan2525]

Agreed!

[@jasperjenkins7729]

When this video started THAT was the fight I expected to come up.

[@TheZigzach]

That should be on here for sure!!

[@rhyanwalker94]

It’s a joke that it’s not even mentioned. Was the first time I saw a comeback in mma and was still my favourite

[@Mikesullin]

Excellent channel and video, I’m glad you actually put in some of the video and audio clips...good stuff

[@YappyRaccoon]

it would be rather boring without any video and just listening to a random dude talking

[@6ri66s2]

I really thought Silva was going to lose that fight to Chael. I thought it was the end of an era. I was literally about to cut the fight off when he secured that submission. I felt bad for Chael tho. He put in so much work and made Silva look human.

[@leshreddur]

Great picks, great commentary. Keepem coming!

[@DanielDiaz-by7fc]

Goin way back and outside of the UFC the two legendary comebacks I can think of from Pride are: Ryo Chonan vs Anderson Silva, Chonan hitting a flying scissor to heel hook for the win after getting dominated rd 1. And Nick Diaz vs Takanari Gomi. Gomi's punches made the swelling so bad that Diaz couldn't see anymore, but Diaz weathered the storm and Gomi was gassed and took an ill-advised shot at which point Diaz threw up a gogoplata. Diaz couldn't see S@#$ so the move was all by feel / desperation. Also Bob Sapp vs Minotauro Nogueira. For whatever reason, Pride could put on superfights with no weight restrictions so Sapp had a 100+ lbs. weight advantage on Nogueira. For the majority of the fight Sapp was literally hulk-smash rag-dolling and slamming Big Nog, who gave up his back repeatedly. Then in one grappling exchange Big Nog hits a switch and sweeps Sapp and then instantly submits him. Man I miss Pride

[@jameswalker4291]

Love this, definitely Edgar is exactly who epitomizes this list

[@francistheeagleofdagestann618]

This now one of my favorite videos 😂😂 great editing and great commentary

[@takenserious4554]

Holy shit I almost spit my food out @ 8:36. He clearly could have kept hitting that dude before the ref got there so stopping after just the one extra hit was pretty good sportsmanship. That you highlight that one extra hit "for good measure" is genuinely hilarious.

[@nuclearcarnie]

I'm glad I picked a career that doesn't require me to get kicked in the face.

[@jakeforrest]

So you are nut-kicked instead?

[@derrickscott1630]

I saw the Matt Hughes fight live on tv, that was insane. Matt Hughes became my favorite fighter ever.

[@Thor-Orion]

Hughes had some exciting ass fights. Definitely the most exciting ground and pound fighter of his era.

[@commiehunter733]

My top Fights I saw live on tv 1. Chael v Silva 1 2. Gustafson v Jones 1 3. Hughes v Trigg 4. Cro Cop v wanderlai 5. Cro Cop v Fedor 6. Tyson fury v wilder 1 7. Fury v wilder 2 8. Fury v wilder 3

[@EverClear0]

OP: I really appreciate the commentary actually. It's nice to have context explained going into the fights. I have watched every UFC since #1 in the 1990s on VHS but I don't remember who beat whom or where they stood at the time of recording.

[@blissmastaeasy1]

8:30 I haven’t laughed that hard in YEARS!! Crying.

[@that1cbr160]

I looked through the comments to see who esle died laughing 😂 that was so unexpected

[@Mjkahe]

brutal hammer fist 😂

[@KDOT1904SE]

Brutal 😂

[@benjaminchen1964]

I remember watching this live & when he got knocked out you could hear the reaction of the huge crowd watching in the bar - just utter shock & awe. This is like a Korean Zombie fight like how he hits opponents. I forgot the names of these fighters but this knockout always had a lasting impression, just like on The Ultimate Fighter where the fighter got caught with the high roundhouse to the head & was pretty much knocked out standing up. Just like Crocop and Gabriel Gonzaga.

[@kungfookatcc]

I died as well 😂

[@allenthinkingpositively6271]

You forgot Lawler vs Manhoef in strike force. Lawler was getting his ass kicked and then landed one punch and knocked manhoef out cold!

[@iangrau-fay592]

Watched that fight it was amazing. Lawler couldn't even walk afterwards.

[@DontMessWithMyChi]

Hell yeah, Lawler showed some serious heart to keep on his feet, sweetest one punch KO imho absolutely brutal, inch perfect and on truly battered legs. Also Scott Smith vs Pete Cell deserves a shoutout for sure, Scott Smith wins the "Hail Mary KO" award all day!

[@SardaukarNo1]

you forgot Lawler vs Mayhem Miller, who came back and smashed Lawler, who could never win a third round, until "Jacked" Hulk Lawler could suddenly win a fifth round! in jacked up UFC

[@filthyfridge]

He confused UFC with MMA. Missed loads of cracking comebacks by only looking at one organisation.

[@maxjohnsonhatesutube]

Lawler was one leg kick away from the grave...had to feel sorry for manhoef

[@WillJM81280]

Let’s not forget Brock’s post-fight interview after fighting Carwin. He dropped the WWE persona and was 100% real. Brock haters need to listen to that.

[@sluggak1363]

Naw wwe dick suckers do not ufc and they cheated carwin for not calling the tko dont matter overeem and cain beat his ass

[@DrJDeck]

Lewis vs. Volkov was a historic fight, Not just because of the shit he said at the post fight interview. but because of his perseverance, and him solidifying the name "The Black Beast"

[@user-qs7tq6sk1l]

That arm break tho 🥺

[@klawrencekiewhuo3811]

8:36 "Finish him!" Psssshhh lmao 😂

[@Asheface11]

How about the time Matt Hughes passed out standing to a triangle choke by Carlos Newton thereby slamming him to the ground and knocking Newton out and somehow Matt staying semi-conscious enough for the ref to declare Matt the victor? That has to be the all time comeback...to be out, but slam your opponent out when you fall to the ground and get the win.

[@patm3802]

Not sure if that was a "comeback" per se since Hughes wasn't losing up to that point - but one of the strangest, "luckiest", biggest hail mary victories of all time for sure!

[@Thor-Orion]

Not a slam. It was literally him going out while having Newton propped up on the cage. He goes limp and gravity did the rest.

[@williamherman9065]

@@Thor-Orion Nah... he didn't just let him drop, as he would have if he were "out" at that point. Matt absolutely DID lose consciousness for a few seconds, but not until AFTER the slam. You can see that Matt clearly throws him to the matt.

[@Thor-Orion]

@@williamherman9065 immediately after the slam the pressure from the triangle was released. I think he was out before the impact of the slam, perhaps he did use his last bit of consciousness to initiate the slamming motion, but he was out somewhere on the way down.

[@williamherman9065]

@@Thor-Orion Maybe, but if we are simply talking about what would happen to a grown Man if he were to just fall, with nothing but Gravity to pull him down, well, he wouldn't fall nearly as hard as Newton did. You can see right when Hughes head starts to move downward... He _pulls_ Newton down... Hard. Matt is definitely out when Carlos head hits the mat. But bodies don't just fall at that rate without some force acting upon them. Matt Hughes was that force.

[@josephallan4172]

I don't normally like videos but this vid is dope. P.S Its amazing how its such a fine line between the fight being stopped vs "an amazing come back"

[@BadBoy-bu1vo]

bautiful. i love this. but this is only possible by this proffessional refferees. big thanks for them !

[@waldemarbarrientos3887]

fedor vs randleman, that suplex was the bomb

[@Guinnessrules]

Yeah! Was thinking of that fight too!

[@djadis187]

Def one of the hardest slams ever....

[@adammorris9008]

I would agree, but...Fedor wasn't even fazed by landing directly on his head, so there wasn't really anything from which to come back.

[@FedorManiac90]

In an interview years ago Fedor said the only man to hurt him was fujitas haymaker.

[@IIISWILIII]

@Francisco Nieves wtf?! 🤣

[@bobstodd9304]

Matt Hamil vs Jon jones what a comeback for Matt

[@B3Band]

lmao

i knew matt hamill would use his veteran instincts and get Jon Jones to do something a rookie (at the time) would do and end up being DQ'ed. Matt purposely put himself in that precarious position where it was too tempting to not land the 12-6 elbows. Bravo Mr. Hamill. Jon Jones learned an important lesson that day.

[@FunwithCars]

mazzagatti got that credit. all hail the MaZ...for horrible reffing references.

[@brandonbonds7120]

This video doesn't do the Cheick Kongo comeback win justice, it was truly insane. The dude rose from the dead and somehow got the knockout.

[@monkkenyon2539]

This is what makes MMA and UFC so worth a watch. These amazing unforgettable moments. The Duffy one though made me laugh. A brutal hammer fist to make sure was a love tap nbecause he was too exhausted.

[@pacothepriest]

Scott Smith and Pete Sell at TUF 4 Finale. Hands down my favorite comeback of all time!

[@AllThingsMMA]

Todd Arnold almost made this list. Incredible comeback

[@adaptiveagile]

Lawler vs. Manhoef always stands out to me. If you know how a low kick feels, imagine taking one from Melvin M. Scary. Fedor vs. Randleman. Just the fact that Fedor remained conscious--and un-phased--from getting slammed on his head and neck is unbelievable. What came next was even crazier. Lawler vs. Askrin. From the get-go, Robbie was absolutely mauling Askrin. My jaw dropped. But that bulldog choke (from the guy who compressed two watermelons into smithereens with his gable grip) was a bizarre comeback. Bob Sapp vs. Big Nog. Getting punched by Sapp was like walking into a steel beam. Awkward as he was, he beat Ernesto Hoost and a few other fighters. If memory serves, Big Nog took a crazy beating. God, there are so many great comebacks.

[@ChasingDonnieBaseball]

Saw #9 live and 90% of those punches were being blocked by Brown. He was never really in danger - certainly not enough to make it one of MMA's greatest comebacks, IMO. Like your list for the most part - thanks for putting it together.

[@jacobvogt8996]

Thanks for telling me everything I could see

[@josegutierrez2186]

Darren elkins the best comeback I have ever seen in my life,as a 15 year old I haven't cried in such a long time but after seeing that it made me shed a tear for when Darren celebrated lifting both of his arms up and his face fill with blood😭💪💪💪💪☝👍👊👊👊👏🤘

[@aurorahiraeth5896]

I remember watching that fight at a bar and thinking Elkins is done for. That was such an emotional fight to watch. So many OMG moments.

[@josegutierrez2186]

@@aurorahiraeth5896 ik mirsad bektic was just dominating him through the whole 3 rounds,but a single punch and a kick to the head put him away for good,just a complete OMG moment😭💪👊👏

[@randybradley4151]

Korean Zombie vs El Pantera is my number 1, literally.

[@mrorbit2u]

I remember exactly where I was at and everyone screaming to stop the fight because he was getting beat up so bad. That is my number 1 comeback and I've seen many. Completely unbelievable.

[@YappyRaccoon]

Joe Rogan hunts elk which is why Darren Elk left the Octagon so quickly after his win.

[@claytonmilliman2432]

Matt Hughes aways a monster. The good ol days.

[@injintu]

WAS a monster. Now he physically abuses his family. What a piece of work. You ruined everything, Matt.

[@cloudsbelow9285]

@@injintu so the money hungry broad allegedges

[@injintu]

@Valyrian Demise I don't know if this is true, but if you abuse animals as a child, you are probably going to be abusive...heck, you already are abusive. I never want to hear about him ever again.

[@ThePaolo54321]

wow thank you for video is very nice the best and bad fighters " it's not over until it's over "

[@kkcefco2848]

#10 went crazy, i know this vid finna be goood

[@1wor1d]

My favourite comeback fight was the Edgar V Maynard 2 & 3 fights, if you've never seen the fights watch the first round of both of them to see why so many fighters agree that no other fighter other than Frankie Edgar encapulates the spirit of the Rocky movies!! As far as comeback on being points down I think that goes to Anderson Silva (V Chael Sonnen) as he had lost all 5 rounds including a couple of 10-8 rounds then pulls off the submission to win half way through the last round!!

[@ekul831]

Pete Sell and Scott Smith. One of the greatest of all time

[@alexsionajin3914]

This video explained detailed..please do more for 2020..tq

[@orin2309]

Great compilation, thanX

[@rubengarcia1982]

I think Silva's comeback over Sonnen is one of the greatest SPORTS comebacks of all time, not just MMA. I remember watching that fight being a Silva fan and growing more and more hopeless as the fight wore on. By the 5th, there was the smallest ember of hope in the heart of this fan, and near the end it was gone. When Silva's legs came up for the triangle the hope in me grew just a bit like the Grinch's heart, and then the entire bar erupted when Sonnen tapped. Fucking magic!

[@martino5742]

that's MMA's 28-3 and like Tom Brady, Anderson Silva is the goat

[@harveyblns]

Nah I think Derrick Lewis had one of the best come bacc too vs Volkov he literally knocked him out with seconds left after getting pounded the whole fight

[@NoOne-ky1er]

@@harveyblns Didn't a similar thing happen to Overeem recently?

[@nikkialaskiewicz5826]

@@NoOne-ky1er Rozenstruik or however you spell his name! That’s was absolutely insane, and the craziest most bizarre final 9 seconds of a fight I’ve ever seen. The things occurred that were absolutely mind blowing to me and were responsible for what occurred. Obviously to have the heart and determination to not give up when you clearly lost the fight and hearing the clappers to signify 10 seconds left in the 5 round 25 minute fight and as awesome as it was for him to somehow find the power to get that Punch off with 3 seconds remaining, but then you decide to walk away instead of making the ref stop you is classy if the guy is clearly sleeping, but he wasn’t no matter how much you believe in your power and know that shot would sleep anyone it somehow didn’t put him in Lala land. So I guess that’s 1A and 1B that punch and the walk away. Number 2 is the ref being put in a situation where you see a man just get absolutely crushed and get up and stumble to the side with his lip falling off his face seems like a legit stoppage, however he did stand straight up and the opponent wasn’t about to attack nor near him nor facing him in fact he was walking the other direction with his backed turned halfway across the octagon so with that occurring and knowing there’s only a second left and not a chance to take more damage I see the argument both ways for sure and I’d hate to be in that situation but he decided to wave it off with one second left. 3. Last but certainly not least in the slightest the main cause was on overeem himself. What in the world are you thinking. You’re winning the fight easily and you hear the clappers meaning 10 seconds left and you decide to back pedal slowly with your hands completely down with a man with KO power is coming towards you needing to land a KO punch to your face to win the fight and you somehow let that happen??? What the actual heck, just how are you not just covering your entire face with your tree trunks for arms. I mean hell get in the fetal position if necessary to ensure that you don’t get touched in the face. One job and one job only and that is to win the fight and that was happening and the only way it wouldn’t happen was to get punched in the face clean and your strategy in that situation is to stand there and take a couple steps backwards with hands by his waist. Hmmm so let’s think of what he could have possibly been thinking. A. he bet his entire bank roll on getting a ko B. He needs to get that 50k ko bonus for the kids Well These aren’t the case because he wasn’t throwing punches at all at the time. So those are out. C. He thought the clappers meant the end of the fight D. He didn’t think that this dude could possibly ko him no matter what E. He believed that if you win the first 4 rounds than the last round didn’t matter because it’s only one round and that you could tap out go take a nap and your hand would get raised. (Thanks Chael Sonnen for a comment I will never forget) These can’t be the case because that’s make him an absolute moron. So what could it have been… there’s only one explanation I can come up with and that’s a dive? He is European and they’re famous for that. I mean that’s the most logical explanation for what happened in that fight. I will never understand how a fighter gets KO’d with under 10 seconds left in a fight that you clearly won and the opponent is about 3-4 steps away from being able to land a punch. So there’s no way that he didn’t see it coming, and is it possible that he was just so fatigued and possibly got hit at some point previously that stunned him so much that along with the fatigue he forgot to defend himself for the last 5 seconds and even try to block the punch by putting your hands and arms in front of your head? I mean come on it was clear to anyone at all that he had only one thing he could do and that is to go over to him and try and punch him as hard as possible in the face. So having said all this, I agree that this was an absolutely amazing comeback but was it better than the ones listed? I’m trying to remember which ones listed weren’t as good but there has to be one or two for sure because it was a buzzer beater as well which automatically gives it even more of a wow factor. Also surprised that Nate Diaz vs McGregor in the first fight wasn’t listed but I guess this isn’t the ufc putting the list together because they just try to do whatever they can to make sure if theirs a list for the best anything that McGregor is on the list somehow and Diaz was getting absolutely destroyed for the first round and a half. I don’t recall if Mir’s comeback vs Lesner was on the list in the fight where Mir was hiding the horseshoe somewhere. And in the next fight Lesner had to find it and take it out of him and beat him over the head with it before he got home to get on top of his wife after drinking a Coors Light! But I agree with the initial post on this thread about Silva getting the win over Sonnen as probably the best. Definitely counted him out and didn’t see that coming until it did. That Matt Hughes comeback as well after that nut shot followed by almost getting KO’d and then somehow slipping out of that rnc to somehow just pick him up and walking him clear across the ring and getting a rnc himself in was just classic Hughes and just so crazy to witness. Or the 3rd selection for best comeback in history would be the fight where Frankie getting dropped 4 times in the first round and somehow surviving that vs Maynard. Fighting is amazing and there’s not much better than to see a guy that’s so close to defeat but then find the heart and determination to continue and have the mentality that the only way to lose the fight is to kill me and you didn’t do that so I’m gonna make it so The ref has to stop me from letting you meet your creator and see what truly happens after the life inside leaves the bones and flesh that are covering it. So crazy what these humans go through in a fight sometimes and somehow make it out conscious and alive and I’m some cases like these listed not only escape potential death or unconsciousness but find a way to do that to another foe who is an absolute born killing savage.

[@thebugalito]

@@nikkialaskiewicz5826 I regret starting to read your comment as I sat on the shitter. My legs are completely dead.

[@johnfreeman8087]

BEN ASKREN VS ROBBIE LAWLER WAS INSANE🤼‍♂️🤺

[@joeallenmartino352]

Lawler wasn't out so it wasn't a comeback amd bad call

[@mwiens6641]

@@joeallenmartino352 my arm always let's go and falls to the mat consciously too while fighting.... Stfu. Ben has one of the strongest grips and fucked Lawler up haha

[@NostalgiNorden]

@@joeallenmartino352 Stop trolling. Lawler was limp as limp can be.

[@joeallenmartino352]

@@NostalgiNorden you can see the thumbs up and its obvious you don't pop back up when your choke out everybody knows that

[@frankiej1288]

Seriously dude a bad call? Dude was limp

[@vinnyvette]

you can't have a top 10 without David Terrell vs Even Tanner! enjoyed the vid!

[@TruthSurge]

7:01 there you go. All the comebacks were because the ref did NOT stop the fight after the guy is being beaten endlessly with no good defense or anything. Then... yeah, he starts attacking the other guy and sometimes he wins because the ref stops HIM too early. Some of these are just that way. not really "comebacks".

[@melissadutchie9398]

Indeed. There were at least 3 fights who should have been stopped by the ref. It's not responsible. Although I've got to say that when you receive such a blows and still manage to stand up and finish your opponent, well you have a real fighting spirit :')

[@cars01]

Most times

[@mamindhive]

@@melissadutchie9398 the refs allowed the losing fighters to be gassed out with barrage of punching thinking refs would end it, only for the winning fighters gas them out with punching their faces to the opponent's fist, not much of fight spirits there

[@JinxMarie1985]

Yep that's the usual. Refs are payed sometimes involved in mafia connections

[@wilhelmhesse1348]

This is exactly why MMA is the best combat sport today. Should've shown some other non UFC fights as well.

[@PURPLE_SHADE_SMOOTHIE]

Nice list. Inspiring to hang in there in life.

[@dsories6219]

I think everyone loves comeback lol. Doesn't matter what sport it is. Comeback are dramatic at the last moment. Beautiful.

[@TheDannytaz]

9:45 if you ever have to give a visual representation of the 'pop' sound to a deaf person. Look at the shoulder blade

[@Hellbrigade88]

The reaction from the crowd when Hughes ran across the cage and slammed Trigg still gives me goosebumps.

[@BrockHardwell]

I remember watching that live. That was so fucking epic.

[@dotdot7426]

You did a fus ro dah out there. You got my subscribe bro.

[@sfchief415]

I was at UFC 209 and yes Darren Elkins vs Mirsad Bektic was a great comeback! he was dead the whole fight and then boom knocks dude out! I was sitting in front of bektic boys and they were flabergasted!! That fight woke up the whole arena!

[@brycenortega485]

"this is where the fun begins" ah, i see you're a man of culture as well

[@gettingtooold9247]

Robbie Lawler vs Melvin manhoef was the best one

[@jdski8926]

no I was at that kongo vs berry fight live that was insane kongo was knocked out 3 times

[@shieladiaz9915]

It was UFC 99

[@adrianroldan6093]

I saw all of those fights... Man what a gorgeous combat sport this is.

[@joshthemediocre7824]

As a fan of mma if i want to get someone into watching mma i always have them watch Darren Elkins v Mirsad Bektic & Tim Boetsch v Yushin Okami..those two fights have won many of my friends over to MMA. I'll just start giving them the link to this list. it's great.

[@elisakozak1520]

One of the best comebacks I've ever seen was from Pride Bob Sap vs Nogueira. It's a must see!

[@chriswelcome8102]

Before Sapp was a complete piece of shit lol. His matches vs Mr Perfect are pretty crazy too

[@YappyRaccoon]

Bob Sapp always gassed out after 30 seconds of trying to bully his opponent

[@chriswelcome8102]

@@YappyRaccoon Wow. That's a bit of a stretch mate

[@elisakozak1520]

Sorry! Maybe I was unclear Nogueira was beat down by Bob Sapp on pride yrs ago . I mean Beaten and battered! Just when I couldn't watch anymore poundings of a much much smaller man continue, I heard the announcers yelling Nogueira won by submission! ! If anyone hasn't seen it ,it's a must find! If ur here it's a must see! You will not be disappointed! !

[@chriswelcome8102]

@@elisakozak1520 A proper classic. Like Mark Hunt and Ray Sefo :-)

[@SoplaMoco407]

That hammer fist was pretty “brutal” at 8:30 lmao

[@bebopgaming7254]

Love how you worked Monty Python in there! Subscribed!

[@gerryfkno5499]

Scott Smith vs Pete Sell....in agony but able to dig deep and throw a shot to turn certain death into victory! Good shit even though it's not the typical get beat down the whole fight to come back at the last second, but still goes from oh he's done to oh he just won

[@asicsjohnson]

Mike Russow is a hero among men.

[@AllThingsMMA]

Hear, hear!

[@EzraFischer09]

8:34 is the best!

[@jimmydean5997]

You crushed this vid bro...good lookin

[@Boogieplex]

I remember the Hughes/Trigg fight...That was awsome.

[@lagotobluesummers7553]

11:20 My favorite scene of that movie. But a awesome reference of a never give up attitude.

[@coytibbit6414]

Yeah , if the Lesnar/Carwin fight were televised during the FS1, or now during the ESPN era, it would have been stopped in the first.

[@AllThingsMMA]

Agree 100%

[@sjulians626]

Idk look at the Ben askren fight

[@coytibbit6414]

@@sjulians626 Televised. As in a fight night or prelim card. Not PPV. For the most part, they don't let televised fights go as long these days.

[@YappyRaccoon]

oh ya and way early in the round too when Lesnar first went into fetal position

[@neonblack211]

lol the Kongo/pat barrey thing was hilarious I remember watching that live

[@aaronyarb4988]

I saw a fight where a guy was losing---also he dislocated his arm from his shoulder but he continued to fight, with one arm... He wound up knocking out his opponent with that one arm... Now, I think THIS fight should have been on top of your list!!!!

[@robpayne9500]

Shogun v Henderson 2. The first fight could have been stopped against either fighter at different times. In the second Shogun was dominant until he got that nose broke and Henderson finished it.

[@YappyRaccoon]

wrong video

[@72733]

Pettis vs Thompson/ niko price and that other dude

[@mathieujolliff951]

The clips and the sound effects are priceless

[@mrdickdynamite]

Nice vid 👍

[@isamumiyazato7842]

8:20 mini-smesh

[@vukmicunovic1650]

HaahahahazaahhaahahahahaGzaauahauahaahahahahaha

[@TheOicyu812]

How can you not have Neil Magny vs. Hector Lombard on this list?????

[@YappyRaccoon]

what about Lance Henriksen?

[@ahitch3681]

The guy be one the edge of his seat waiting to let the “AND ITS ALL OVER!” Go 😂

[@shanevermij4780]

Matt Hughes in that fight was damn strong and formidable. Got to love Matt's guts and fortitude.

[@shermanchester68]

Man, Lesnar was getting CARUSHED.