What is the greatest upset mma history

How about Royce Gracie quitting after his match against Kimo in UFC 3?

That was pretty epic at the time.

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Well as many have already mentioned, the Serra vs. GSP is one of the most shocking considering results. As for the Gonzaga is was even more shocking imo because of not from just the result but the cause of it. Gonzaga used Crocop's signature move that Crocop demolished so many opponents with to finish off Crocop himself! Who the hell could see that coming?

 

Mir V Noguiera

 

Dan Hardy beating GSP:hey

 

It would have been more shocking if Nog was in his prime. Plus Nog was kind of an idol to Mir, and usually that meant Mir studies Nog and knows him quite well while fixing up his fight plan.

 

I gave Mir a 2 / 100 chance of beating Nog.. that must have been 1 of the 2

 

I guess it would be most shocking for you then. I would factor in his transition from ring to cage, his age, and in MMA pretty any fight between a great and even just a good fighter the odds will never be as bad as 50:1.

 

Crocop Gonzaga

 

The manner in which Gonzaga defeated Crocop was shocking - but several folks had Gonzaga picked to win based on his submission skills. No one gave Serra a chance to defeat GSP - even me. Then I picked Matt to repeat and that didn't quite go as expected.

 

That's what I was thinkin too, the guy was only there because of his looks and beating up nobodys on youtube I mean seriously...

 

For me it's still Pete Williams over Mark Coleman.

 

GSP/Serra is a little overblown I think. Big upset? Yes. But GSP was not considered invincible back then as he is now. And if I'm not mistaken he may have even been the underdog in his previous fight, the rematch against Hughes.

 

Rich Franklin over Yushin Okami.
Serra over GSP.

are the obvious ones.

 

Serra over GSP and Gonzaga over Cro-Cop take the cake here, I think. But I've only seen ONE other person mention Griffin-Rua, that was HUGE for Forrest. It'll be even bigger in retrospect considering how good Rua looked against Machida and if he does well in the rematch.

 

Aurelio over Gomi was pretty shocking to me.