Crafty vet vs cocky prospect

[Lawrence]

Good one. He took Shahbazyan's soul.

My contribution: Roxanne Modaferri vs Maycee Barber.

He happy Warrior went uncharacteristically JBG that nite and seemed quite at home producing a blood bath.

Benson vs Thacher.

 

[DoctorTaco]

Khadis ibragimov was slated to be another Russian killer until Ed Herman beat the absolute hell out of him, with his back on the fence for majority of the fight too.

 

[EndlessCritic]

A couple more:

Meerschaert vs Muradov
Elkins vs Bektic

 

[theincognito]

Kevin Lee - all of his early losses

Rich Clementi - Melvin Guillard

Jens - BJ

 

[pātrēärkē]

Some good examples, some that I don't think qualify (Gane has never been cocky).

How about Cory Anderson/Johnny Walker

 

[Elvis.]

Randy vs Gonzaga

 

[Ace70 V2]

Jim Miller vs everyone for the last few years

 

[Sms_productions713]

Jamie Varner vs Rob McCullough

Hendo vs bisping

Cerrone vs perry

Couture vs Vitor

 

[Appelkick]

Blanchowics knocking the hell out of Dominick Reyes.

Reyes had been acting like the uncrowned champ going into that fight.

 

[Mammothman]

For WMMA, I offer Roxanne Modefarri vs. Maycee barber

Also Jennifer Maia vs Courtney Casey

 

[DalchaLungiambula]

Todd Duffe (29 anos) vs Frank Mir (36 anos)

Duffee called out Mir hoping it would catapult him into the title picture; and fought with bravado from the opening bell, but Mir made Duffee pay by KOing him in iconic circumstances.

 

[DalchaLungiambula]

Not as much:

But Hector Lombard was always cocky, and Dan Henderson was always a veteran: