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Biggest upsets
The biggest UFC upsets of 2021, by how long the winner's closing price was. Updated after every card.
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# Winner Closing price Chance How Date
1
Julianna Pena over Amanda Nunes Title
+600
14%
submission, round 2
Dec 11, 2021
4
Derrick Lewis over Curtis Blaydes
+310
24%
KO/TKO, round 2
Feb 20, 2021
5
Nate Landwehr over Ludovit Klein
+285
25%
submission, round 3
Oct 16, 2021
6
Marcin Prachnio over Khalil Rountree Jr.
+280
25%
decision, 3 rounds
Jan 23, 2021
7
Chris Curtis over Brendan Allen
+270
26%
KO/TKO, round 2
Dec 4, 2021
9
Jacob Malkoun over Abdul Razak Alhassan
+255
27%
decision, 3 rounds
Apr 17, 2021
10
Davey Grant over Jonathan Martinez
+250
27%
KO/TKO, round 2
Mar 13, 2021
11
Jarjis Danho over Yorgan De Castro
+250
27%
KO/TKO, round 1
Apr 10, 2021
12
Danny Roberts over Ramazan Emeev
+250
27%
decision, 3 rounds
Oct 16, 2021
13
Chris Curtis over Phil Hawes
+250
27%
KO/TKO, round 1
Nov 6, 2021
15
Dustin Poirier over Conor McGregor
+242
27%
KO/TKO, round 2
Jan 23, 2021
16
Malcolm Gordon over Francisco Figueiredo
+245
28%
decision, 3 rounds
Jul 17, 2021
17
Glover Teixeira over Jan Blachowicz Title
+235
28%
submission, round 2
Oct 30, 2021
18
Raulian Paiva over Kyler Phillips
+230
29%
decision, 3 rounds
Jul 24, 2021
19
Jessica Penne over Loopy Godinez
+230
29%
decision, 3 rounds
Apr 17, 2021
21
Alex Caceres over SeungWoo Choi
+220
30%
submission, round 2
Oct 23, 2021
23
Jason Witt over Bryan Barberena
+215
30%
decision, 3 rounds
Jul 31, 2021
24
Jan Blachowicz over Israel Adesanya Title
+215
30%
decision, 5 rounds
Mar 6, 2021
25
Paul Craig over Jamahal Hill
+210
31%
KO/TKO, round 1
Jun 12, 2021
26
Joel Alvarez over Thiago Moises
+210
31%
KO/TKO, round 1
Nov 13, 2021
28
Luana Carolina over Poliana Botelho
+200
32%
decision, 3 rounds
May 1, 2021
29
Rafael Alves over Marc Diakiese
+200
32%
submission, round 1
Nov 13, 2021
31
Danilo Marques over Mike Rodriguez
+198
32%
submission, round 2
Feb 6, 2021
33
Warlley Alves over Mounir Lazzez
+192
32%
KO/TKO, round 1
Jan 20, 2021
34
Trevin Jones over Mario Bautista
+190
33%
KO/TKO, round 2
Mar 6, 2021
35
Jeremiah Wells over Warlley Alves
+187
33%
KO/TKO, round 2
Jun 26, 2021
36
Luana Carolina over Loopy Godinez
+183
34%
decision, 3 rounds
Oct 16, 2021
37
Timur Valiev over Raoni Barcelos
+180
34%
decision, 3 rounds
Jun 26, 2021
38
Alexis Davis over Sabina Mazo
+180
34%
decision, 3 rounds
Feb 27, 2021
40
Jamie Pickett over Laureano Staropoli
+180
34%
decision, 3 rounds
Oct 23, 2021
41
Vanessa Melo over Sarah Moras
+178
34%
decision, 3 rounds
Jan 16, 2021
42
Belal Muhammad over Stephen Thompson
+176
34%
decision, 3 rounds
Dec 18, 2021
43
Thiago Moises over Alexander Hernandez
+177
34%
decision, 3 rounds
Feb 27, 2021
44
Clay Guida over Michael Johnson
+175
34%
decision, 3 rounds
Feb 6, 2021
45
Anthony Smith over Jimmy Crute
+172
35%
KO/TKO, round 1
Apr 24, 2021
46
Claudio Puelles over Jordan Leavitt
+170
35%
decision, 3 rounds
Jun 5, 2021
47
Nate Maness over Tony Gravely
+170
35%
KO/TKO, round 2
Sep 18, 2021
48
Derek Brunson over Kevin Holland
+168
35%
decision, 5 rounds
Mar 20, 2021
49
Clay Guida over Leonardo Santos
+165
36%
submission, round 2
Dec 4, 2021
50
Rose Namajunas over Zhang Weili Title
+165
36%
KO/TKO, round 1
Apr 24, 2021
The closing price is the median of the main US books at the close; the chance is that price with the bookmaker's margin taken out. Fights with no recorded closing odds aren't included.