If you are missing your fix of MMA in these unprecedented times, WMMA Rankings is here to help the best we can. Below, we’ve put together a comprehensive list of some of the best action-packed, must-watch contests in WMMA history.

The bouts are separated by organization. Each include a brief statement of why you should watch it and where you can find the fight online. Let us know in the comments– what are some of your favorite fights of all-time? Which of these fights stand out to you and why?

RONDA ROUSEY vs LIZ CARMOUCHE, UFC 157 Why you should watch: A forever historic fight– the first main event of women in the UFC, the crowning of a UFC bantamweight champion

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

RONDA ROUSEY vs MIESHA TATE II, UFC 168

Why you should watch: The conclusion of a bitter rivalry, the first time the seemingly invincible Rousey is taken out of the first round

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

RONDA ROUSEY vs CAT ZINGANO, UFC 184

Why you should watch: A record-setting performance, the first time a PPV featured a women’s main and co-main event

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

MIESHA TATE vs CAT ZINGANO, TUF 17 FINALE

Why you should watch: A war of attrition between with ultra high stakes– a coaching opportunity on TUF and a bantamweight title shot, featuring the first women’s UFC finish

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

JOANNA JEDRZEJCZYK vs JESSICA PENNE, UFC BERLIN

Why you should watch: The champion brutalizes a contender in her first title defense, shows the skill outside of the TUF 20 cast

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

JOANNA JEDRZEJCZYK vs VALERIE LEOTURNEAU, UFC 193

Why you should watch: Current teammates, former rivals do battlde in a five-round war, the co-headliner to the second ever PPV with a women’s main and co-main

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

JOANNA JEDRZEJCZYK vs CLAUDIA GADELHA I , UFC ON FOX 13

Why you should watch: A highly competitive bout between two of the divisions best, the beginning of a bitter rivalry, featuring a controversial split-decision

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

JULIANNA PENA vs JESSICA RACKOZY, TUF 18 FINALE

Why you should watch: The first female TUF winner is crowned, the tournaments underdog emerges as a contender

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

JOANNA JEDRZEJCZYK vs CLAUDIA GADELHA II, TUF 23 FINALE

Why you should watch: The conclusion of a bitter rivalry, with lots of added tension and pressure after coaching alongside one another on TUF 23

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

WEILI ZHANG vs JOANNA JEDRZEJCZYK, UFC 248

Why you should watch: Widely regarded as one of the greatest fights in UFC history– male or female, a technical masterpiece by both fighters

Where to watch: ESPN+

ROSE NAMAJUNAS vs JESSICA ANDRADE, UFC 236

Why you should watch: A beautiful performance by the champion goes awry and ends in a rare and horrific finish

Where to watch: ESPN+, UFC Fight Pass

ROSE NAMAJUNAS vs PAIGE VANZANT, UFC FN 80

Why you should watch: A collision of two of the youngest stars, a gap in skill but a huge display of heart

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

KAROLINA KOWALKIEWICZ vs ROSE NAMAJUNAS, UFC 201

Why you should watch: A FOTN that cemented the division’s next title challenger

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

CARLA ESPARZA vs ALEXA GRASSO, UFC MEXICO CITY

Why you should watch: A FOTN war in Grasso’s hometown featuring a controversial split decision

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

CARLA ESPARZA vs ROSE NAMAJUNAS, TUF 20 FINALE

Why you should watch: The crowning of an inaugural strawweight champion following TUF 20

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

JESSICA EYE vs LESLIE SMITH, UFC 180

Why you should watch: A gruesome doctor’s stoppage finish

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

RONDA ROUSEY vs HOLLY HOLM, UFC 193

Why you should watch: At the time, set the record for highest attendance rate in UFC, headlined and co-headalined by women and a pivotal moment in the history of WMMA

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

HOLLY HOLM vs MIESHA TATE, UFC 196

Why you should watch: A high stakes match up between two of the most recognizable names in the division, suspense from bell-to-bell, the realization of a dream for one and a devastating loss for the other

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

CAT ZINGANO vs AMANDA NUNES, UFC 178

Why you should watch: An emotional, come from behind victory, a nasty TKO finish, the last time Nunes lost a fight

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

IRENE ALDANA vs LUCIE PUDILOVA, UFC 228

Why you should watch: A three-round FOTN war that pitted a long, rangy and aggresive striker vs. a technical boxer with great footwork

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

AMANDA NUNES vs VALENTINA SHEVCHNKO, UFC 196

Why you should watch: The beginning of a bitter, ongoing rivalry between two future champions, Valentina’s second fight in the UFC

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

VALENTINA SHEVCHENKO vs JESSICA EYE, UFC 238

Why you should watch: The flyweight champion makes her first title defense vs. the number one contender, featuring a brutal, highlight reel KO

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

JESSICA ANDRADE vs ANGELA HILL, UFC HOUSTON

Why you should watch: The return of Hill to the UFC after winning the Invicta strawweight championship, a FOTN brawl

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

MIESHA TATE vs SARA MCMANN, UFC 183

Why you should watch: The, at the time, #2 and #3 ranked bantamweights fight for a chance to get back to a title shot, a powerful shot in the first round results in one fighter having to battle through a broken orbital bone for the rest of the fight

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

PAIGE VANZANT vs BEC RAWLINGS, UFC VANCOUVER

Why you should watch: PVZ’s return to the cage after coming in second on Dancing With The Stars bringing some new eyes and exposure to the sport, featuring a beautiful finish

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

SEO HEE HAM vs CORTNEY CASEY, UFC SOUTH KOREA

Why you should watch: an underappreciated strawweight FOTN that featured a huge size discrepancy

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

MACKENZIE DERN vs HANNAH CIFERS, UFC VEGAS

Why you should watch: The first leg lock finish in women’s UFC history

Where to watch: Dailymotion

JULIA BUDD vs CRIS CYBORG, BELLATOR 238

Why you should watch: Cris Cyborg challenges Julia Budd for the featherweight title in Cyborg’s anticipated Bellator debut, becoming a Grand Slam Champion

Where to watch: Highlights on YouTube

HEATHER HARDY vs ALICE YAUGER, BELLATOR 180

Why you should watch: Boxing champion Heather Hardy makes her transition to MMA in an entertaining brawl

Where to watch: Bellator

JESSICA EYE vs ZOLIA GURGEL, BELLATOR 83

Why you should watch: An early Jessica Eye appearance, an insanely-paced fight, featuring a stunning standing submission finish

Where to watch: YouTube

ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE vs EMILY DUCOTE, BELLATOR 186

Why you should watch: High stakes are on the line in this rematch as the promotions inaugural champion is crowned

Where to watch: Bellator

VALERIE LETORNEAU vs KRISTINA WILLIAMS, BELLATOR 201

Why you should watch: A former UFC title contender and Canadian MMA pioneer is out to cement her status against a talented, unbeaten up-and-comer

Where to watch: Bellator

ANASTASIA YANKOVA vs VETA ARTEGA, BELLATOR 161

Why you should watch: Russia’s Yankova’s first fight in the U.S., future title challenger Veta Arteaga’s first fight in the promotion, featuring a controversial split-decision

Where to watch: Bellator

KRISTINA WILLIAMS vs HEATHER HARDY, BELLATOR 185

Why you should watch: Williams’ MMA debut and massive upset of boxing star Heather Hardy, featuring a gruesome finish

Where to watch: Bellator

JULIJA STOLIARENKO vs LISA VERZOSA, INVICTA: PHOENIX SERIES 3

Why you should watch: A back-and-forth, five-round bloodbath for the vacant bantamweight championship

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

TECIA TORRES vs ROSE NAMAJUNAS I, INVICTA FC 6

Why you should watch: A clash between two young future strawweight stars and division staples

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

ALEXA GRASSO vs MIZUKI INOUE, INVICTA FC 11

Why you should watch: A fun affair between two of the most promising young talents, some fantastic kickboxing exchanges

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

LESLIE SMITH vs KAITLIN YOUNG, INVICTA FC 1

Why you should watch: A legendary war on the first-ever Invicta card

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

JESSICA PENNE vs MICHELLE WATERSON, INVICTA FC 5

Why you should watch: A back-and-forth war for the atomweight title between two future UFC contenders

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

MICHELLE WATERSON vs YASUKO TAMADA, INVICTA FC 8

Why you should watch: A dominant performance by the atomweight champion

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

MICHELLE WATERSON vs HERICA TIBURCIO, INVICTA FC 10

Why you should watch: Waterson’s emotional last fight at atomweight and last fight in Invicta, the emergence of a contender

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

CHARMAINE TWEET vs LATOYA WALKER, INVICTA FC 17

Why you should watch: A rare, stunning finish in the featherweight division, Walker’s last fight

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

MEGAN ANDERSON vs CHARMAINE TWEET, INVICTA FC 21

Why you should watch: A fight for the vacant featherweight title, the emergence of a future UFC featherweight contender

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

ALEXIS DAVIS vs SHAYNA BASZLER, INVICTA FC 4

Why you should watch: A great bantamweight contest pioneers– between now-flyweight contender and now-WWE star, a slick finish, and some solid grappling exchanges

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

ANDREA LEE vs RACHEAL OSTOVICH, INVICTA FC 14

Why you should watch: An entertaining bout between two young and promising flyweight fighters, a fun stylistic match-up

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

JOANNE CALDERWOOD vs ASHLEY CUMMINS, INVCITA FC 3

Why you should watch: A brutal finishing sequence from future TUF 20 competitor and UFC flyweight title challenger, back in her strawweight days

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

ANGELA LEE vs XIONG JING NAN I, ONE: NEW ERA

Why you should watch: Angela Lee moves up in weight to challenge for the title, a back-and-forth war featuring a late finish

Where to watch: YouTube

ANGELA LEE vs XIONG JIN NAN II, ONE: CENTURY

Why you should watch: Xiong returns the favor– challening for Lee’s title in another back-and-forth war featuring another late finish, setting up a potential trilogy

Where to watch: YouTube

ANGELA LEE vs MEI YAMAGUCHI I, ONE: ASCENT TO POWER

Why you should watch: The first ONE women’s world title, a fast-paced, instant-classic match that featured fantastic striking and grappling exchanges, featured an expected audience of “1 billion viewers”

Where to watch: YouTube

STAMP FAIRTEX vs BI NGUYEN, ONE: MASTERS OF FATE

Why you should watch: Fan favorite Bi’s fourth fight in ONE, Nguyen’s MMA experience vs. Stamp’s Muay Thai and Kickboxing experience

Where to watch: YouTube

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RONDA ROUSEY vs MIESHA TATE I, STRIKEFORCE

Why you should watch: The beginning of an iconic, bitter rivalry, featuring a gruesome finish

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

SARAH KAUFMAN vs ALEXIS DAVIS, STRIKEFORCE

Why you should watch: An underappreciated bantamweight fight featured on the undercard of Tate vs Rousey I

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

GINA CARANO vs JULIE KEDZIE, ELITEXC: DESTINY

Why you should watch: A three round war between two WMMA pioneers, way before the introduction of WMMA to mainstream promotions

Where to watch: YouTube

GINA CARANO vs CRIS CYBORG, STRIKEFORCE

Why you should watch: The coming out party for Cris Cyborg, the last fight of WMMA legend Gina Carano

Where to watch: YouTube

MARLOES COENEN vs MIESHA TATE, STRIKEFORCE

Why you should watch: Tate proves odds makers wrong, wins her first major championship, survives three knockdowns to score a late finish

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

SARAH KAUFMAN vs MIESHA TATE, STRIKEFORCE

Why you should watch: A classic stylistic match-up– wrestling vs. boxing, one of the last times women fought three minute rounds

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

ALEXIS DAVIS vs AMANDA NUNES, STRIKEFORCE

Why you should watch: A young Amanda Nunes against a more experienced Davis, 1 of 2 TKO losses on Nunes’ record

Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass

AYAKA HAMASAKI vs SEO HEE HAM II, RIZIN 20

Why you should watch: The top two atomweights in the world collide for the second time to establish who truly is the best superatomweight

Where you can watch: YouTube

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