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Only 2 out of 15 champions have been able to regain their title after having a dominant win streak snapped. By dominant win streak I mean 3 or more title defenses, except for heavyweight, where I mean 2 title defenses. 10 out of 13 failed comebacks were against new opponents rather than the opponent they originally lost to.
Does this mean anything for Rousey? Age shouldn't be a factor for Rousey, but in some cases MMA simply evolved beyond the capabilities of these champs; is this the case for Rousey? Why don't dominant champs make a comeback, and why is Rousey any different?
RONDA ROUSEY (6 defenses, lost to Holm and then....)
Does this mean anything for Rousey? Age shouldn't be a factor for Rousey, but in some cases MMA simply evolved beyond the capabilities of these champs; is this the case for Rousey? Why don't dominant champs make a comeback, and why is Rousey any different?
RANDY COUTURE [beat Randleman, Rizzo, & Rizzo. Lost to Barnett, then lost comeback to new opponent Ricco Rodriguez].
TIM SYLVIA [beat Arlovski, Arlovski, & Monson. Lost to Couture, then lost comeback to new opponent Nogueira].
BROCK LESNAR [beat Couture, Mir, & Carwin. Lost to Cain, then lost comeback to new opponentOvereem].
ANDERSON SILVA [lost comeback to same opponent, Chris Weidman]
MATT HUGHES [5 defenses, lost to BJ, then won comeback to new opponent GSP].
BJ PENN [3 defenses, then lost to Edgar. lost comeback to same opponent, Frankie Edgar].
FRANKIE EDGAR [3 defenses, then lost to Bendo. lost comeback to same opponent, Benson Henderson].
BENSON HENDERSON [3 defenses, then lost to Pettis. lost comeback to different opponents; never earned title shot].
FEDOR [6 defenses then lost to Werdum. lost comeback to different opponentBig Foot, never given another title shot]
WANDERLEI SILVA [3 defenses, then lost to Henderson. lost comeback to different opponent Chuck Liddell; never earned title shot]. (Obviously Pride was different because their champions had many non-title fights).
TITO ORTIZ [5 defenses, lost to Couture. lost comeback to different opponentLiddell].
CHUCK LIDDELL 4 defenses then lost to Rampage. lost comeback to different opponent; never earned title shot].
CHRIS WEIDMAN 3 defenses, then lost to Luke Rockhold. Lost comeback to different opponentin Romero.
JOSE ALDO 7 title defenses, then lost to Conor. Won comeback to different opponent in Frankie Edgar.
PAT MILETICH 4 title defenses, then lost to Carlos Newton. Lost comeback to different opponent in Matt Lindland.
JOANNA (4) [n/a]
JON JONES [n/a]
CAIN VELASQUEZ [n/a]
DEMETRIUS JOHNSON [n/a]
TIM SYLVIA [beat Arlovski, Arlovski, & Monson. Lost to Couture, then lost comeback to new opponent Nogueira].
BROCK LESNAR [beat Couture, Mir, & Carwin. Lost to Cain, then lost comeback to new opponentOvereem].
ANDERSON SILVA [lost comeback to same opponent, Chris Weidman]
MATT HUGHES [5 defenses, lost to BJ, then won comeback to new opponent GSP].
BJ PENN [3 defenses, then lost to Edgar. lost comeback to same opponent, Frankie Edgar].
FRANKIE EDGAR [3 defenses, then lost to Bendo. lost comeback to same opponent, Benson Henderson].
BENSON HENDERSON [3 defenses, then lost to Pettis. lost comeback to different opponents; never earned title shot].
FEDOR [6 defenses then lost to Werdum. lost comeback to different opponentBig Foot, never given another title shot]
WANDERLEI SILVA [3 defenses, then lost to Henderson. lost comeback to different opponent Chuck Liddell; never earned title shot]. (Obviously Pride was different because their champions had many non-title fights).
TITO ORTIZ [5 defenses, lost to Couture. lost comeback to different opponentLiddell].
CHUCK LIDDELL 4 defenses then lost to Rampage. lost comeback to different opponent; never earned title shot].
CHRIS WEIDMAN 3 defenses, then lost to Luke Rockhold. Lost comeback to different opponentin Romero.
JOSE ALDO 7 title defenses, then lost to Conor. Won comeback to different opponent in Frankie Edgar.
PAT MILETICH 4 title defenses, then lost to Carlos Newton. Lost comeback to different opponent in Matt Lindland.
JOANNA (4) [n/a]
JON JONES [n/a]
CAIN VELASQUEZ [n/a]
DEMETRIUS JOHNSON [n/a]
RONDA ROUSEY (6 defenses, lost to Holm and then....)