Complete list: Here’s the top 10 Best UFC fights In 2023

10. Sodiq Yusuff vs Edson Barboza

Edson Barboza. Photo: Per Häljestam-USA TODAY Sports

The main event between featherweights Sodiq Yusuff and Edson Barboza turned out to be a fight-of-the-year contender.

Yusuff took on a pressure-heavy game plan which paid off in the first round. Barboza was dropped and hit with some devastating hooks in the first minute, but somehow managed to survive the onslaught.

The Brazilian 37-year-old came back strong in the second round, and was able to do a lot of damage in the next four rounds in a comeback that was nothing but sensational. After the final bell, Barboza stood as the winner via unanimous decision with 49-46, 48-46 and 48-46 on the scorecards.