For all of the outside talk about how gory and violent mixed martial arts can be, there really have only been a handful of matches in the promotion’s history that have been full-fledged blood baths. Most of the time, those cuts are superficial and quick healing, but they certainly make for an unsettling visual. They also certainly make for an uncomfortable setting, as the participants of the 20 bloodiest fights can attest.
#20: Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Stephan Bonnar – UFC 110
#19: Jim Miller vs. Mac Danzig – UFC 100
#18: Randy Couture vs. Vitor Belfort – UFC 49
#17: Martin Kampmann vs. Diego Sanchez – UFC on Versus 3
#16: B.J. Penn vs. Diego Sanchez – UFC 107
#15: Jon Madsen vs. Abe Wagner – The Ultimate Fighter 10
#14: Josh Neer vs. Keith Wisniewski – UFC on Versus 6
#13: Rory Singer vs. Josh Haynes – UFC: Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3
#12: Donald Cerrone vs. K.J. Noons – UFC 160
#11: Joe Stevenson vs. Yves Edwards – UFC 61
#10: Sean Sherk vs. Kenny Florian – UFC 64
#9: Jeremy Stephens vs. Estevan Payan – UFC 160
#8: Josh Koscheck vs. Chris Lytle – UFC 86
#7: Stefan Struve vs. Dennis Stojnic – UFC 99
#6: Edwin DeWees vs. Gideon Ray – The Ultimate Fighter 4
#5: Jim Miller vs. Joe Lauzon – UFC 155
#4: Renato Sobral vs. David Heath – UFC 74
#3: Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva – UFC 146
#2: B.J. Penn vs. Joe Stevenson – UFC 80
#1: Jonathan Goulet vs. Jay Hieron – UFC Ultimate Fight Night 2
