UFC: Top 25 Events Worth Owning on DVD

Having an entire catalog of the best fights can be a helpful way of introducing casual fans to the legendary fights that the UFC has produced over the last decade. It can also be a way for fans to look back on their favorite fighters and their greatest moments.

Purchasing UFC events on DVD may seem like a time consuming and bad way to spend a lot of money, but prices for them have recently been slashed down to as low as $5 at stores like FYE.

For this list, my focus will be on the top 25 events since UFC 43 that are worth owning. Most stores don't carry the shows before UFC 43, but they are available on EBAY.

No. 25 UFC 95/96

This is a double event DVD set, and it contains UFC 96 and 95.

Fights featured on UFC 96 include Quinton Jackson vs. Keith Jardine, Shane Carwin vs. Gabriel Gonzaga and Matt Hamill vs. Mark Munoz. The main event set up the megafight between Jackson and Rashad Evans. Revisit the intense staredown over and over again with this DVD.

UFC 95 featured bouts between Chael Sonnen and Demian Maia, Wilson Gouveia and Nate Marquardt and Joe Stevenson and Diego Sanchez. Plus, don't forget about the huge upset between Josh Koscheck and Paulo Thiago.

No. 24 UFC 107

Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez went into this event looking to take out the greatest lightweight ever, B.J. "The Prodigy" Penn. Sanchez was on a four-fight win streak going into this fight and Penn was coming off a victory over Kenny Florian.

In the co-main event, Frank Mir was returning after a devastating knockout loss against Brock Lesnar at UFC 100 and was looking to make a change in how he fights and trains. He bulked up to 265 pounds for this fight, and had no kind words for Cheick Kongo before they met. At the weigh-ins, which are included with most two-disc sets, Kongo turned his back to Mir during the staredown.

Other memorable bouts from this card include Kenny Florian vs. Clay Guida, Paul Buentello vs. Stefan Struve and Alan Belcher vs. Wilson Gouveia.

No. 23 UFC 82

Dan Henderson, Pride champion, met with Anderson 'The Spider" Silva, UFC champion, to unify the middleweight titles. Silva was 5-0 going into this fight while Henderson was coming off a loss to Quinton Jackson at UFC 75. It is arguably one of Silva's greatest fights, before his unimpressive string of title defenses occurred.

Other fights include Chris Leben vs. Alessio Sakara, Heath Herring vs. Cheick Kongo and Evan Tanner vs. Yushin Okami.

The undercard featured Josh Koscheck, Andrei Arlovski and Diego Sanchez.

No. 22 UFC 115

This was one of the best events of the year. Two legends met it the main event; Chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin. It ended brutally, with one punch that sent one of the greatest light heavyweight champions into retirement.

Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic also entertained his fans with a back-and-forth fight versus Pat "HD" Barry.

Carlos Condit fought the up-and-coming and hard-hitting Rory MacDonald in a crowd pleasing opening fight on the main card.

The undercard featured Tyson Griffin, David Loiseau and Mike Pyle.

No. 21 UFC 94

Despite every fight on the undercard going the distance, the main card delivered with a brutal one punch knockout and a rematch between two of the greatest fighters to ever step into the Octagon.

Georges St. Pierre fought B.J. Penn for the second time and was more motivated than ever. Not wanting to let it go to the scorecards, both fighters engaged in a fight surrounded by major coverage and controversy.

The co-main event was Lyoto Machida vs. Thiago Silva; both undefeated at 13-0 and looking for a knockout to catapult them into a title shot.

Jon Jones also fights for the second time in the UFC, going up against tough veteran and the Ultimate Fighter finalist, Stephan Bonnar.

No. 20 UFC 91

If you like fights that end quick, than this is the event for you. None of the fights went the distance on the main card and some of the best fighters were featured in fights that had title implications.

Randy "The Natural" Couture put his title on the line versus Brock Lesnar, who outweighed him by more than 50 pounds going into the fight.

Kenny Florian was aiming for a title shot after he defeated Roger Huerta at UFC 87. He would have to go through Joe Stevenson first and he put on one of his best performances to date.

No. 19 UFC 76

Ironically, the event that was called "Knockout" didn't feature any knockouts. What it did feature was a card loaded with great fights.

After losing his title to Rampage Jackson earlier that year, Chuck Liddell planned to rebound with a win over Keith Jardine. Bloodied and bruised, Jardine fought relentlessly for three rounds. It was a split-decision victory that some thought was controversial.

In the biggest fight of his career, TUF season one winner Forrest Griffin fought a Pride superstar, Mauricio "Shogun' Rua. Rua was making his UFC debut. It gave fans something to talk about, as it was the biggest upset of the year.

No. 18 UFC 102

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Randy Couture put on one of the most memorable fights of 2009 in their three-round war. Everything was showcased in this fight; boxing, submissions, knockdowns and wrestling.

In the co-main event, Keith Jardine fought Thiago Silva. It ended quick and brutally with one opponent left unconscious on the canvas.

The undercard featured the fastest knockout ever recorded in UFC history; seven seconds.

Other fights include Demian Maia vs. Nate Marquardt, Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt and Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Chris Tuchscherer.

No. 17 UFC 81

From top to bottom, this was an intriguing card featuring a heavyweight interim title fight between Tim Sylvia and Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira and the first fight between Frank Mir and Brock Lesnar.

Submission fans rejoiced after three of the five fights on the main card ended in submissions, including two guillotine choke victories.

Tim Boetsch made his UFC debut in emphatic fashion, throwing his opponent to the ground face first and following up with vicious ground and pound.

Chris Lytle also knocked out his opponent in 33 seconds on this card.

No. 16 UFC 49

In a historical third meeting, Randy Couture met Vitor Belfort to try to reclaim his title he lost to him in their second fight, due to a cut early in the fight. If you want to see the true power of Couture's wrestling, watch this fight.

Chuck Liddell vs. Vernon White was entertaining while it lasted, and it didn't go past the first round.

Nobody will forget the kick Yves Edwards hit Josh Thompson with on an undercard fight at this event.

David Terrell vs. Matt Lindland is one of the most devastating knockouts you will ever see.

No. 15 UFC 117

Going into this event, Chael Sonnen went on a trash-talking extravaganza, making fun of Silva in every way possible. Could he back it up in the cage was the real question, and it gave fans one of the best fights on 2010.

Other fights on this card include Roy Nelson vs. Junior Dos Santos; a fight with major title implications, Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves two and Matt Hughes vs. Ricardo Almeida.

No. 14 UFC 85

If you want to see the best undercard ever, then you have to get this DVD. Knockouts, submissions and some of the best fights were a part of it. Notable fights included Antonio Hardonk vs. Eddie Sanchez, Kevin Burns vs. Roan Caneiro and Thiago Tavares vs. Matt Wiman.

The main card was also great. Thiago Alves vs. Matt Hughes, Thales Leites vs. Nate Marquardt and Michael Bisping vs. Jason Day were all fights that any fan could watch twice.

No. 13 UFC 63

This may be Hughes' greatest fight ever and it came against "The Prodigy," B.J. Penn.

Penn had all the confidence in the world, knowing he had previously defeated Hughes the first time they met. That fight made him the welterweight champion before he vacated the title. Hughes reclaimed it shortly after.

Jens Pulver, a 7-1 favorite over UFC newcomer, Joe Lauzon, also returned to the UFC.

No. 12 UFC 47

The second fight between Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell was the biggest, but their first fight was the best. Emotions were intense for this fight along with the result.

Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler and Andrei Arlovski vs. Wesley Correira were also great stand up brawls that resulted in two knockouts.

No. 11 UFC 64

Two titles fights, one broken nose and a bloody canvas were part of this event.

Rich Franklin put his title on the line against the dangerous striker, Anderson Silva. Nobody saw what was coming and the ending was brutal and dynamic.

The first lightweight title fight since Jens Pulver vacated the belt was up for grabs. Sean Sherk and Kenny Florian both wanted a piece of it, and they fought five grueling rounds covered in blood and sweat.

No. 10 UFC 116

The two biggest fighters in the UFC meet for the first time to unify the heavyweight titles.

Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin, both 265 pounds, entered the Octagon that night with one word on their mind; champion. Both already had belts, but Lesnar's was the real one, and Carwin wanted it.

In the co-main event, Chris Leben and Yoshihiro Akiyama put on one of the best fights of 2010. Two weeks after fighting at a prior UFC event, Leben accepted the fight on short notice.

Other fights include a rematch between Stephan Bonnar and Krzysztof Soszynski and Chris Lytle vs. Matt Brown.

No. 9 UFC 98

Someone's zero had to go on this night. Two undefeated light heavyweights and one belt was the story of the main event.

Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida met to fight for the title, and the fight was an interesting clash of styles. It didn't go past the second round, and ended in a vicious knockout.

Matt Hughes and Matt Serra also met in a highly anticipated fight to settle the score once and for all.

No. 8 UFC 79

Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva is a fight any fan should have in their collection. It was one of the best fights inside the Octagon, and it was the most important for each fighter.

Georges St. Pierre accepted the third fight with Matt Hughes after Matt Serra pulled out a month prior due to a back injury. They were 1-1 against each other, and this was the fight that would prove who was the best.

No. 7 UFC 43

If Vitor Belfort vs. Marvin Eastman isn't enough to make someone purchase this DVD then maybe the first fight between Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture is.

Liddell and Couture fought for the interim light heavyweight title, and was more motivated than ever to win it. Liddell was on a 10-fight win streak and had just come off a knockout win over Renato Sobral.

Other fighters featured on this card include Frank Mir, Tank Abbott and Kimo Leopoldo.

No. 6 UFC 92

The year-end cards are always stacked, and it was no different in 2008.

First up was a third match between Quinton Jackson and Wanderlei Silva. Silva had won two fights against Jackson previously, and went into this fight wanting a third victory. Jackson had other plans this night.

Next, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Frank Mir met after teaching the tenth season of the Ultimate Fighter. Both were looking for future title shots against Brock Lesnar, and this fight would show fans who was next in line.

In the main event, light heavyweight champion, Forrest Griffin, took on undefeated Rashad Evans.

None of these fights went the distance, and all ended by knockout.

No. 5 UFC 74

Gabriel Gonzaga was coming off a knockout win over Mirko Cro Cop, and Randy Couture had defeated Tim Sylvia to claim the heavyweight belt. It was the biggest challenge of his career, and the fight was brutal.

Georges St. Pierre also returned after losing his title to Matt Serra. His opponent his the powerful wrestler Josh Koscheck.

Other fights include Kendall Grove vs. Patrick Cote and Roger Huerta vs. Alberto Crane.

No. 4 UFC 100

The biggest event in UFC history featured two title fights and a showdown between two Ultimate Fighter coaches.

In a the main event, Brock Lesnar defended his title against Frank Mir; the only opponent to defeat him. Trash talk ensued prior to this fight, lighting a fire under Lesnar.

In the co-main event, Georges St. Pierre defended his welterweight title against Thiago Alves; one of the most dangerous strikers in the division.

Everyone knows why Dan Henderson and Michael Bisping was a memorable fight. It's one any fan can watch over and over again.

No. 3 UFC 84

The most anticipated fight card of the first half of 2008 delivered on so many levels.

B.J. Penn met Sean Sherk for the lightweight title; a title Sherk had recently held but lost due to a failed drug test after his fight at UFC 73.

Wanderlei Silva and Keith Jardine fought for 36 seconds before one of them was left on the canvas.

Also, Tito Ortiz and Lyoto Machida meet in a light heavyweight bout.

Shane Carwin also makes his UFC debut.

No. 2 UFC 68

Randy Couture, Tim Sylvia, RIch Frankin and Matt Hughes are all featured on this card, and it was one of the most exciting cards the UFC has ever put together.

Couture came back from retirement to fight the 6'8" giant and UFC heavyweight champion, Tim Sylvia. From the first bell to the last, the crowd was on their fight, engaged in a fight they would remember forever.

Rich Franklin fights Jason MacDonald and Matt Hughes takes on a fighter who has never been knocked out or submitted in Chris Lytle.

The event saw the largest attendance ever in an MMA event held in the United States.

No. 1 UFC 52

A week after Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar fought in the most memorable fight in UFC history, the TUF season one coaches, Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture, met for the second time in a fight that would change both fighters' careers.

Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg two, arguably the greatest fight ever in the UFC, was a fight Dana White has called his favorite fight of all time.

Georges St. Pierre also fights Jason "Mayhem" Miller.

This event can be purchased separately or in the Liddell vs. Couture trilogy set.