Best ufc fighters to never be champ

[Dana's Moonface]

I will start with a few names

Overeem
Florian
Faber
Macdonald
Masvidal
Shields
Nick diaz
Mendes
Gustafsson
Romero

Obviously there are loads more, but that's the first names in my head

Edit

Of course Franklin was champ lol

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

I will start with a few names

Overeem
Florian
Faber
Macdonald
Masvidal
Nick diaz
Mendes
Gustaffon
Romero

Obviously there are loads more, but that's the first names in my head

Imo it’s either demian Maia, faber, or the favorite by a country mile, Dan Henderson

 

[Dana's Moonface]

Imo it’s either demian Maia, faber, or the favorite by a country mile, Dan Henderson

How the fuck did I forget Henderson?

Yes maia too

Watching Faber in his wec days, makes you realise how good he was

 

[Dana's Moonface]

W silva
Franklin

Lol too many names

 

[Kertol]

Wonderboy & Macdonald

 

[BabyBlue_Bomber]

 

[Hellowhosthat]

I personally kind of consider Faber a champ because the UFC FW title ran directly on from the WEC one.

 

[Arqueto]

Rory for sure but if we're not counting interim nonsense and just going with the real champ then Tony is a good shout.

 

[Dana's Moonface]

I personally kind of consider Faber a champ because the UFC FW title ran directly on from the WEC one.

Yeah I do too

He was fantastic in the early years

Young Fans won't realise how athletic/good he was in WEC

 

[Dana's Moonface]

Rory for sure but if we're not counting interim nonsense and just going with the real champ then Tony is a good shout.

I forgot Tony, of course he is a great shout

 

[613]

I am probably missing someone obvious, but maybe...

Hendo
Fitch
Tony Ferg
Shields
Nate M (juiced up Nate)
Mousasi
Glover (underrated)
Maia
Faber

Alves also peaked really high, but only for a few years and injuries after the GSP fight ruined him. A good amount of fighters that were overshadowed by dominate champs like Jones, GSP and Anderson actually

 

[Jabbathehook]

Jon Fitch, easily.

 

[acannxr]

Overeem

Lineal Heavyweight Champion.

Couture -> Inoue -> Kerr -> Fujita -> Coleman -> Nogueira -> Emelianenko -> Werdum -> Overeem

Faber

WEC Featherweight Championship is the same title as the UFC Featherweight Championship.

Shields

Lineal Welterweight Champion.

Miletich -> Nakao -> Kato -> Sakurai -> Silva -> Okami -> Shields

 

[Filter909]

Rumble is another good mention. He has wins in 4 different weight classes right? Fought for the title and destroyed other top contenders.

 

[Benoitthegr8]

Erik Silva

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

Cerrone, Romero, Jacare, Overeem, Tony.

 

[Viking Power]

W silva
Franklin

Lol too many names

Franklin?

 

[CalvilloRay]

my man Joe B

 

[snackgod]

Lineal Heavyweight Champion.

Couture -> Inoue -> Kerr -> Fujita -> Coleman -> Nogueira -> Emelianenko -> Werdum -> Overeem


WEC Featherweight Championship is the same title as the UFC Featherweight Championship.


Lineal Welterweight Champion.

Miletich -> Nakao -> Kato -> Sakurai -> Silva -> Okami -> Shields

i think this who lineal champ thing is stupid. there will be who believe that gsp will always be the ww middle weight champs cause he never lost.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Romero
Jacare
Benedvidez
Faber
Henderson
Ferguson
Cerrone
Mendes
Rumble
Fitch
Shields
Mousasi
Bader
Hunt
Overeem