5Rivalries
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The UFC's defining rivalries: Jones vs. Cormier, McGregor vs. Diaz, Khabib vs. McGregor and more. Each page covers every big match between the two, the backstory, a full statistical comparison, how fans reacted and our verdict on who won the rivalry.
UFC rivalries at a glance
| Rivalry | Years | Head-to-head | Our verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier | 2014–2017 | Jones 1–0 (1 no contest) | Jon Jones |
| Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz | 2016 | 1–1 | Nate Diaz |
| Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor | 2018 | Khabib 1–0 | Khabib Nurmagomedov |
| Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya | 2016–2023 | Pereira 3–1 (2–0 kickboxing, 1–1 MMA) | Alex Pereira |
| Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway | 2019–2022 | Volkanovski 3–0 | Alexander Volkanovski |