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Fighters who actually had titles are not included here.
1. Mirco Filipovic
Attempt to become #1 - one:
- Fight vs Fedor for Pride HW championship;
Highest high: Winning Pride GP
Lowest low: head kick KO loss from Gonzaga
Currently: Retired, comes out of retirements when he wants to
2. Pedro Rizzo
Attempts to become #1 - three:
- Fights with Kevin Randleman and Randy Couture (2) for UFC HW title.
Highest high: even fight (1st one) with Randy Couture, endind in controversial decision
Lowest low: 0-2 stint in Pride, ending with 2 brutal KOs
Currently: Retired, running a gym (?) in Brazil (?)
3. Alexander Gustafsson
Attempts to become #1 - two;
- Fights with Jones and DC for UFC LHW title, both ended with close decisions.
Highest high: Close fight with Jon Jones.
Lowest low: 1st round KO loss to Anthony Johnson
Currently: Still active, still top 5 LHW in the world
4. Chael Sonnen
Attempts to become #1 - three:
- Fights with Anderson Silva for UFC MW title
- Fight with Jon Jones for UFC LHW title
Highest high: Nearly cruising to dominant decision against Anderson in the first fight
Lowest low: Unsure. The guy had a lot of low points in his career
Currently: Still active in Bellator, mostly in "money" fights
5. Kenny Florian
Attempts to become #1 - three:
- Fight with Sherk for UFC LW title;
- Fight with BJ Penn for UFC LW title;
- Fight with Aldo for UFC FW title.
Highest high: Winning streak prior to BJ fight, with a win and hype train derail of Roger Huerta
Lowest low: FW stint, 1-1, uneventful and irrelevant
Currently: Retired, MMA sports persona, commentator journalist and whatnot.
6. Chad Mendes
Attempts to become #1 - two:
- Fights with Aldo for UFC FW title
Highest high: winning streak leading to second fight with Aldo, with first stoppage of Guida due to strikes etc.
- Lowest low: 1st round KO loss to Frankie Edgar and steroid ban
Currently: suspended for roids, unsure whether he's coming back or not
7. Joseph Benavidez
Attempts to become #1 - four:
- Two fights with Cruz for WEC BW title;
- Two fights with Mighty Mouse for UFC FlW title
Highest high: beatdown of Miguel Torres prior to second Cruz fight, passing of a torch in some way.
Lowest low: 1st round KO loss to Mighty Mouse , second fight.
Currently: Still active, still #2 FlW in the world.
8. Jon Fitch
Attempts to become #1 - one:
- GSP fight for the UFC WW title
Highest high: Finally winning WSOF WW title
Lowest low: 1st round KO loss to Johny Hendricks
Currently: WSOF/PFL champ
9. Donald Cerrone
Attempts to become #1 - four:
- Title fight with Varner for WEC LW title
- Two fights with Benson for WEC LW title
- Fight with RDA for UFC LW title
Highest high: Very hot win streak from WEC to UFC
Lowest low: Last fight :-(
Currently: Broken nose
So who is the best one here?
Who has the best career?
1. Mirco Filipovic
Attempt to become #1 - one:
- Fight vs Fedor for Pride HW championship;
Highest high: Winning Pride GP
Lowest low: head kick KO loss from Gonzaga
Currently: Retired, comes out of retirements when he wants to
2. Pedro Rizzo
Attempts to become #1 - three:
- Fights with Kevin Randleman and Randy Couture (2) for UFC HW title.
Highest high: even fight (1st one) with Randy Couture, endind in controversial decision
Lowest low: 0-2 stint in Pride, ending with 2 brutal KOs
Currently: Retired, running a gym (?) in Brazil (?)
3. Alexander Gustafsson
Attempts to become #1 - two;
- Fights with Jones and DC for UFC LHW title, both ended with close decisions.
Highest high: Close fight with Jon Jones.
Lowest low: 1st round KO loss to Anthony Johnson
Currently: Still active, still top 5 LHW in the world
4. Chael Sonnen
Attempts to become #1 - three:
- Fights with Anderson Silva for UFC MW title
- Fight with Jon Jones for UFC LHW title
Highest high: Nearly cruising to dominant decision against Anderson in the first fight
Lowest low: Unsure. The guy had a lot of low points in his career
Currently: Still active in Bellator, mostly in "money" fights
5. Kenny Florian
Attempts to become #1 - three:
- Fight with Sherk for UFC LW title;
- Fight with BJ Penn for UFC LW title;
- Fight with Aldo for UFC FW title.
Highest high: Winning streak prior to BJ fight, with a win and hype train derail of Roger Huerta
Lowest low: FW stint, 1-1, uneventful and irrelevant
Currently: Retired, MMA sports persona, commentator journalist and whatnot.
6. Chad Mendes
Attempts to become #1 - two:
- Fights with Aldo for UFC FW title
Highest high: winning streak leading to second fight with Aldo, with first stoppage of Guida due to strikes etc.
- Lowest low: 1st round KO loss to Frankie Edgar and steroid ban
Currently: suspended for roids, unsure whether he's coming back or not
7. Joseph Benavidez
Attempts to become #1 - four:
- Two fights with Cruz for WEC BW title;
- Two fights with Mighty Mouse for UFC FlW title
Highest high: beatdown of Miguel Torres prior to second Cruz fight, passing of a torch in some way.
Lowest low: 1st round KO loss to Mighty Mouse , second fight.
Currently: Still active, still #2 FlW in the world.
8. Jon Fitch
Attempts to become #1 - one:
- GSP fight for the UFC WW title
Highest high: Finally winning WSOF WW title
Lowest low: 1st round KO loss to Johny Hendricks
Currently: WSOF/PFL champ
9. Donald Cerrone
Attempts to become #1 - four:
- Title fight with Varner for WEC LW title
- Two fights with Benson for WEC LW title
- Fight with RDA for UFC LW title
Highest high: Very hot win streak from WEC to UFC
Lowest low: Last fight :-(
Currently: Broken nose
So who is the best one here?
Who has the best career?
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