The UFC’s 13 most dominant first-time title-winning performances
Israel Adesanya ran through Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 in what arguably was one of the best performances by a title challenger in UFC history.
He joined a list of many fighters who have put on dominant performances to dethrone the champions and win titles for the first time. What entails a dominant championship-winning performance? For starters, it requires leaving no doubt who the better fighter was.
Here’s a list of 13 of the most dominant first-time title challenge performances in UFC history, starting with the most recent.
The UFC's 13 most dominant first-time title-winning performances