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#2. UFC 100: Brock Lesnar vs Frank Mir 2
In the world of combat sports, bad blood often means good business. UFC 100 is remembered for its legendary rivalry that collected 1.6 million PPV buys, the highest for the UFC at that point.
Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir headlined a heavyweight championship unification bout alongside a welterweight title bout between Georges St-Pierre and Thiago Alves.
The heat surrounding the fight was largely due to the hatred between Lesnar and Mir. In an extended preview released by the UFC, Lesnar was caught saying:
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"This fight is nothing about respect. This fight is all about revenge."
Verbal jabs were traded right before the fight. Mir took a jib at Lesnar's pro-wrestling skills. Lesnar hit back, calling Mir 'a glorified karate kid' who had won a few fights.
It was a given that Lesnar would come out all guns blazing in the rematch. Losing to Mir earlier at UFC 89 had been a tough pill to swallow for Lesnar after all.
The intense rivalry was evident as Lesnar refused to touch gloves with Mir at the start of the fight.
He then showed why he is called the 'Beast Incarnate' as he maimed Frank Mir and forced the referee to stop the fight in the second round.
Things didn't stop there. A fired-up Brock spewed vitriol in the post-fight interview as Mir stood there nursing a bloodied face.
#1. UFC 194: Jose Aldo vs Conor McGregor
UFC 194 saw Conor McGregor face UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo for a title unification bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
It was yet another good day at the office for the UFC, with 1.2 million PPV buys.
The fight was predicted to be a crowd puller thanks to the bitter rivalry at the press conferences. There were multiple instances of the fighters verbally bashing each other. McGregor was at the top of his game with his efforts to get into Aldo's mind.
Things were on the verge of escalating when 'The Notorious' simply snatched Aldo's championship belt and proudly showed it to the crowd - as if he were the champion.
The fighters refused to touch gloves and instead went straight on the offensive. Despite all the rivalry between the fighters, it didn't last for long. McGregor knocked out Aldo 13 seconds into the match and was crowned the new champion. McGregor's win also ended Aldo's decade-long winning streak.
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