Best fighter to never win a title

[blaseblah]

it's Joseph Benavidez right? From 2010 to 2020 he was a top contender, starting at bantamweight and then transitioning to flyweight, with the vast majority of the time ranked at number two behind the champion. Up until his split decision loss to Sergio Pettis he had only lost to Cruz and Mighty Mouse. I can't think of anyone else with that kind of longevity at the top who never became champion.

 

[Thepaintbucket]

Gegard mousasi had the ability to win a title

 

[filthynumber1]

Jon Fitch back in the day
Beat everyone one except for gsp

Tony Ferguson

Babalu sobral

Carlos condit

 

[Jose Beehive]

 

[mattemate]

Cro Cop

 

[HHJ]

Cro Cop

 

[Orochimaru 大蛇丸]

Gegard mousasi had the ability to win a title

If only he didn’t run away to fight welterweights in Bellator

 

[RonMachineGunJhun]

TJ Grant. Sad story

 

[Orochimaru 大蛇丸]

A few close decisions go his way and he is the 2nd best MW of all time

 

[Luvhawky]

Not Faber or Henderson as they were champs in the premier orgs for their respective weights. For me it’s Florian or Joey B.

 

[Gio]

Kenflo. One of the best guys at LW when the division is just coming up. Won 12 of 13 fights at LW all via finishes. Only took 1 fight at FW to get a title shot at Aldo but came up short. Was always so close but never won the big one.

 

[Ackmed]

Islam, but I think he'll get it next year

Tony Ferguson

Zabit

 

[mmaknight]

TJ Grant. Sad story

Concussions man, that sucked. He totally earned that title shot.

 

[GNP91]

I would put Chad Mendes up there

 

[mmaknight]

Cro Cop

That's a big one. Mirko had some serious value to his name when he joined the UFC ranks.

 

[Poatan Power]

Kenflo
Chael
Condit
Cerrone

off the top of my head

 

[560ti]

Mendes and Florian always get mentioned when this question gets asked (two good choices). Benavidez came so damn close twice (split decision lose in the first MM fight for UFC gold and then split decision loss to Cruz for the WEC gold)

 

[Al-Musoroah]

Jon Fitch back in the day
Beat everyone one except for gsp

We shouldnt call lay n pray winning

 

[RonMachineGunJhun]

Concussions man, that sucked. He totally earned that title shot.

Yea on top of that UFC didnt do much to help with medicals.

 

[The Chosen]

Dominick Reyes since he was truly robbed against Jones