5 high pressure UFC title defenses

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#4. Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen 2 at UFC 148:

Anderson Silva has been labeled by many as the greatest fighter ever to do it

Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen had one of the best rivalries in the history of the UFC. Their beef started when Silva fought Maia in Abu Dhabi. Silva put on one of the worst performances, doing just the bare minimum to retain.

All the fans turned against 'The Spider' and Dana White even refused to put the belt around his waist. This led to a public campaign started by Sonnen demanding a title shot.

In their first fight, Sonnen dominated Silva for four and a half rounds, but Silva somehow managed to catch him in a triangle and beat him. Fans all across the world were calling Silva lucky.

Before the rematch, it looked like Anderson Silva was feeling the pressure of the moment. As soon as the bell rang, Sonnen got him on the ground and started to control him there. But Silva rallied together to finish Sonnen in the second round via TKO.

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#3. Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey at UFC 207:

Nunes v Rousey (bantamweight championship)

The fight was built up as the return of Ronda Rousey. She was out of the sport for an entire year after suffering her first loss against Holly Holm.

Everyone was on the 'Rowdy' hype train, and no one was even giving the champion, Amanda Nunes, a chance. It was hard to take for Nunes, as she believed she was being overlooked.

Nunes pulled out her lioness mask at the weigh-ins and stared Rousey down. 'The Lioness' looked calm and collected as she made her way toward the octagon. She was oozing confidence and was waiting to get her hands on Rousey.

Nunes put on a clinic against the former champion and finished her inside one round, which sent Ronda Rousey straight to retirement, and Nunes became the new face of women's MMA.