Countdown to UFC 100 will take a daily look at the 100 most memorable matches in UFC history. Every day until the landmark UFC 100 on July 11, ESPN.com will feature a new entry highlighting great moments from the past, from pioneers such as Royce Gracie to current superstars such as Georges St. Pierre, and everything in between.
No. 41: Evan Tanner versus David Terrell
UFC 51, Feb. 5, 2005 — Las Vegas
Perhaps no champion in UFC history was more unlikely than Tanner, a lifelong adventurist who refused to even categorize himself as a fighter and who learned the sport from reading books and watching videos. Against the young Terrell, the veteran Tanner entered the match an underdog, but needed to shake off an early guillotine try from the jiu-jitsu specialist before utilizing a blazing ground-and-pound game that earned Tanner the middleweight championship.
No. 42: Randy Couture versus Gabriel Gonzaga
UFC 74, Aug. 25, 2007 — Las Vegas
A Look at 100 Memorable UFC Fights
Countdown to UFC 100 will take a daily look at the 100 most memorable matches in UFC history. Every day until the landmark UFC 100 on July 11, ESPN.com will feature a new entry highlighting great moments from the past, from pioneers such as Royce Gracie to current superstars such as Georges St. Pierre, and…
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