Biggest Bust's in terms of Stardom....

[Lionheart7167]

I don't care if they were successful, and won belts. Talking stardom here. Conor, Ronda, Lesnar, GSP, Khabib and even to lesser degree's Chuck, Silva, Belfort, Penn, etc.

Who are some of the UFC's biggest busts? Guys the UFC (or even the fans) tried to push as the next big thing in the UFC that were total busts

Erick Silva
Todd Duffee
Garbrandt
Roger Huerta
Matt Hughes
Gomi


Also, I'm still convinced Paddy never does big numbers, despite being a hometown hero

 

[filthybliss]

Sage Northcutt and eventually Bo Nickel

 

[DOMMA]

 

[DOMMA]

Matt Hughes? the WW champ who had the 2nd most title defenses, 2nd only to the GOAT, GSP. How in the world was Hughes a bust?

 

[mma fighter]

Karo Parisyan

 

[Lawrence]

I don't care if they were successful, and won belts. Talking stardom here. Conor, Ronda, Lesnar, GSP, Khabib and even to lesser degree's Chuck, Silva, Belfort, Penn, etc.

Who are some of the UFC's biggest busts? Guys the UFC (or even the fans) tried to push as the next big thing in the UFC that were total busts

Erick Silva
Todd Duffee
Garbrandt
Roger Huerta
Matt Hughes
Gomi


Also, I'm still convinced Paddy never does big numbers, despite being a hometown hero

Colby Covington.

End of story.

Nobody has had the UFC invest in so much in them. Time, resources, favorable matchups and FUCKINNG TITLE SHOTS.

 

[moosaev]

How can you forget Fighter Kevin Lee.

Not sure it was the UFC pushing him, but a combination of media and fans really made him out to be the future of the LW division at one point.

 

[ChickenBrother]

It pains me to say this because his sex wagon will always have a place in our hearts (and our pants), but Akiyama. Also Kid and to a lesser extent, Gomi. Pretty much all established Japanese stars that came over did so after their prime and then disappointed in the UFC.

 

[Goatenstein]

Hughes was as maxed out in stardom as you could be in the pre-TUF era.

 

[TAMALLDAY]

edmen shahbazyan

 

[ChickenBrother]

Hughes was as maxed out in stardom as you could be in the pre-TUF era.

+1

After he became champion, things got complicated. He didn't have time for a country breakfast anymore.

 

[Dobymick]

Amanda Nunes. They tried to push her to be the next big thing in wmma but that simply didn't work. She got respect sure but no stardom

 

[Bojka]

Sage Northcutt, Paige VanZant, Roger Huerta.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

edmen shahbazyan

Everyone knew nothing would come of him training with Turdverdyan.
Sage is definitely up there. Robelis in his last fight was cut short quick. Khamzat will retire and make this list within a few years I imagine.

 

[BJJ4Tone]

I don't care if they were successful, and won belts. Talking stardom here. Conor, Ronda, Lesnar, GSP, Khabib and even to lesser degree's Chuck, Silva, Belfort, Penn, etc.

Who are some of the UFC's biggest busts? Guys the UFC (or even the fans) tried to push as the next big thing in the UFC that were total busts

Erick Silva
Todd Duffee
Garbrandt
Roger Huerta
Matt Hughes
Gomi


Also, I'm still convinced Paddy never does big numbers, despite being a hometown hero

"The next Anderson Silva":


I bet half the people on this site can't even name homeboy nowadays.
Sorry, Dana! Try again.

 

[BJJ4Tone]

+1

After he became champion, things got complicated. He didn't have time for a country breakfast anymore.

FUCK! You beat me.
Better go delete mine.

 

[Neck&Neck]

Jimmy Crute

And Paddy will be bigger than soccer, noob

 

[RemyR]

How in the absolute fuck was Matt Hughes a bust.

What a stupid take.

 

[El Panteron]

Matt Hughes
Gomi

Ban this guy for he is but trolling

 

[Koala]

The girl who was doing the Reebok commercials
Darren Till tattooed her face on his arm