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#4. Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira, UFC Fight Night 74
Before he became the UFC lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira was a featherweight contender struggling with weight-cutting issues. Yet, at the time of his matchup with Max Holloway, the Brazilian was on a four-fight win streak, with three of his victories coming by way of submission.
His opponent, Max Holloway, was on a win streak of his own, having won six straight fights before both men locked horns to determine who would helm the future of the featherweight division.
At the time, Holloway was coming into his own as one of the finest boxers in the UFC. Charles Oliveira, meanwhile, was already one of the most fearsome submission specialists in the promotion.
It was an interesting stylistic matchup, least of all because both fighters possessed lanky, tall builds that were a better fit for the lightweight division.
The matchup, however, ended almost as soon as it started. Yet, it was not due to a thrilling knockout or a shocking submission. Instead, the fight's conclusion came from a stuffed takedown.
Oliveira dove for Holloway's hips but the Hawaiian defended well, immediately digging for underhooks and turning his foe towards the fence before securing top control.
When both men rose to their feet, Oliveira turned away, posting his arm out in agony. Holloway sought to swarm him but Herb Dean stepped in to wave off the action. Oliveira tore his esophagus during his failed takedown attempt, collapsing to the ground in the first minute of the bout.
#3. Uriah Hall vs. Chris Weidman, UFC 261
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman was at a crossroads in his career last year. Prior to facing Uriah Hall, he was 2-5 in his last seven fights.
Before the stunning downswing his career had taken, Weidman was an undefeated champion with aspirations of challenging Jon Jones at light heavyweight.
Unfortunately, after going 1-4 in the middleweight division after his last successful title defense against Vitor Belfort, the All-American's light heavyweight debut against Dominick Reyes ended in disaster.
Forced to return to the middleweight division, Weidman was in desperate need of a win. A win finally came against Omari Akhmedov.
Hoping to recapture middleweight gold while touting himself as a difficult stylistic matchup for reigning middleweight kingpin Israel Adesanya, Weidman was scheduled to face Uriah Hall — one of several fighters thought to be the second coming of Anderson Silva, a foe Weidman had twice bested.
In a karmic twist of Weidman's second win over Silva, during which the All-American shattered the Brazilian's shin by checking a low kick, Weidman himself shattered his own shin when Uriah Hall checked his low kick 17 seconds into the bout. Weidman collapsed, and Herb Dean immediately called an end to the bout.
