50 MMA Fights You Must Watch Before You Die

Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard will forever be connected to each other because of their exceptional lightweight title fights in 2011. In fact, the second battle between the two is so good, it's seen by many as one of the best lightweight fights ever.

This scrap is really a case of two stories; the first round and everything that happens afterwards. Both fighters begin the fight feeling each other out, until Maynard lands a haymaker that sends Edgar tumbling backwards. From there, Maynard spends the entire round landing crushing blows that would put most lightweights to sleep. Yet Edgar managed to survive and make it to the second round.

That's when the fight gets really interesting as we watch Maynard tire from an exhaustive first round effort, while Edgar slowly recovered and started to land his own big shots. It's incredible to watch a fighter who has taken a ridiculous amount of punishment make the sort of comeback you only really see in movies.

By using his exceptional footwork, underrated wrestling and sharp boxing skills, Edgar did just enough to earn a draw in the judges' eyes.