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Best fighter to NOT win a belt...

Clearly Faber. I'm assuming he gets winner of Barao and Cruz? Poor Faber probably gonna fight his heart out and lose to Barao again then have to wait 1 1/2 years for another shot as he's again, and then lose again.
 
Without a doubt Dan Henderson get real not even close. Fedor never fought in the UFC so that don't count. Of UFC roster it's "Dangerous" Dan "Hendo" "Hollywood" Henderson.
 
I was gonna say Vitor but I guess he had the lhw belt in ancient times. Seriously that was almost 10 years ago now, crazy.
 
Faber and Kenflo immediately jump to mind.

Faber has never lost a non-title fight in his entire career.

In his UFC career Kenflo has only lost title fights, the TUF finale and a title eliminator to Maynard.

If you go by his UFC career pre UFC 141 I'd throw in Jon Fitch.

Also more recently Mendes and Joe B stand out.
 
Title says it all... who do you think is the best fighter to not have won UFC gold?

Bisping, Faber, and Florian all come to my mind... any others?

No way on Kenny and Bisping, if you mean guys who have fouhgt tin the UFC but never won a belt I think it's obviously Faber and Hendo
 
Since this is the UFC forum, I'm assuming you're talking about UFC titles, and so the answer is Urijah Faber.
 
I would say Sonnen is among the best fighters in the world who didn't win the title.
 
Bit of a cheat bringing Fedor up, given he never set foot in the Octagon.
 
Title says it all... who do you think is the best fighter to not have won UFC gold?

Bisping, Faber, and Florian all come to my mind... any others?

I wouldn't include Bisping. He is very talented but he has no big wins whatsoever. At least Florian and Faber beat most everyone except for the champ. Bisping cannot even get past the top 5; he lost to Wanderlei when Wand was at a very low point in his career (Wand was 1-5 coming into the Bisping fight and Bisping had very little to offer Wanderlei).
 
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