The greatest head-to-head rivalries in wrestling, MMA, boxing and arm wrestling. Each page lists every big match between the two, gives our own match-by-match commentary, compares their careers stat by stat, explains how the feud got personal and how fans reacted, and ends with our verdict on who won.
WWE rivalries
WWE's greatest rivalries, from Lesnar vs. The Undertaker to Reigns vs. Rhodes. All WWE rivalries →
- Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker (Lesnar 4–1 (1 no contest))
- Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Rock (Austin 3–1 at WrestleMania and Backlash)
- The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels (2–2 (1 no contest))
- John Cena vs. Randy Orton (Orton 5–4 in our list of big-event singles matches)
- Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes (1–1 at WrestleMania)
UFC rivalries
The UFC's defining rivalries: Jones vs. Cormier, McGregor vs. Diaz, Khabib vs. McGregor and more. All UFC rivalries →
Boxing rivalries
Boxing's great series: Ali vs. Frazier, Fury vs. Wilder, Usyk vs. Fury, Canelo vs. GGG and Usyk vs. Joshua. All Boxing rivalries →
AEW rivalries
AEW's best feuds: Omega vs. Ospreay, Punk vs. MJF, Moxley vs. Danielson and more. All AEW rivalries →
Arm Wrestling rivalries
Arm wrestling's biggest supermatch rivalries: Levan vs. Devon, Devon vs. Brzenk and more. All Arm Wrestling rivalries →
Every rivalry at a glance
| Rivalry | Sport | Years | Head-to-head | Our verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker | WWE | 2002–2015 | Lesnar 4–1 (1 no contest) | Brock Lesnar |
| Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Rock | WWE | 1998–2003 | Austin 3–1 at WrestleMania and Backlash | Stone Cold Steve Austin |
| The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels | WWE | 1997–2010 | 2–2 (1 no contest) | The Undertaker |
| John Cena vs. Randy Orton | WWE | 2007–2014 | Orton 5–4 in our list of big-event singles matches | Randy Orton |
| Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes | WWE | 2023–2024 | 1–1 at WrestleMania | Cody Rhodes |
| Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier | UFC | 2014–2017 | Jones 1–0 (1 no contest) | Jon Jones |
| Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz | UFC | 2016 | 1–1 | Nate Diaz |
| Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor | UFC | 2018 | Khabib 1–0 | Khabib Nurmagomedov |
| Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya | UFC | 2016–2023 | Pereira 3–1 (2–0 kickboxing, 1–1 MMA) | Alex Pereira |
| Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway | UFC | 2019–2022 | Volkanovski 3–0 | Alexander Volkanovski |
| Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier | Boxing | 1971–1975 | Ali 2–1 | Muhammad Ali |
| Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder | Boxing | 2018–2021 | Fury 2–0–1 | Tyson Fury |
| Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury | Boxing | 2024 | Usyk 2–0 | Oleksandr Usyk |
| Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennadiy Golovkin | Boxing | 2017–2022 | Canelo 2–0–1 | Canelo Álvarez |
| Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua | Boxing | 2021–2022 | Usyk 2–0 | Oleksandr Usyk |
| Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega | AEW | 2015–2026 | 2–2 | Will Ospreay |
| CM Punk vs. MJF | AEW | 2021–2022 | 1–1 | CM Punk |
| Jon Moxley vs. Bryan Danielson | AEW | 2022–2024 | Moxley 2–0 | Jon Moxley |
| Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley | AEW | 2019–2021 | Omega 2–1 | Kenny Omega |
| Swerve Strickland vs. Hangman Adam Page | AEW | 2023–2024 | Swerve 2–1 | Swerve Strickland |
| Levan Saginashvili vs. Devon Larratt | Arm Wrestling | 2022–2024 | Levan 2–0 (10–0 in rounds) | Levan Saginashvili |
| John Brzenk vs. Devon Larratt | Arm Wrestling | 1999–2021 | Brzenk 3–2 | Devon Larratt |
| Devon Larratt vs. Michael Todd | Arm Wrestling | 2008–2021 | Devon 3–1 | Devon Larratt |
| Levan Saginashvili vs. Ermes Gasparini | Arm Wrestling | 2023–2025 | Levan 2–0 (9–2 in rounds) | Levan Saginashvili |
| Devon Larratt vs. Vitaly Laletin | Arm Wrestling | 2026 | 1–1 (one each hand) | Even |