Fighters dealing with defeat and coming back.

[Qays Stetkevich]

That’s where the true warrior spirit is at. I would probably never come back after getting brutalized like Kattar did. Bisping comes to mind, he had his share of bad losses, came back and won gold. He’s a douche but also a goddamn warrior.

Kattar's beating by Holloway was legendary. I'm not making light of it at all. But to me (and my observations), it's when someone who's a striker gets dominated and KOd at their own game (striking) that usually results in a "headcase" sort of scenario, where they're afraid to pull the trigger, or engage with commitment. Kattar got utterly dominated, but he didn't get stopped, didn't get put out cold. So he may have been humiliated, but for his next fight (Giga) he didn't have any of that residual fear of getting KOd or suddenly dropped.

 

[ltarian11]

Max Holloway after losing to Conor. Mighty Mouse after losing to Dominick Cruz

 

[ltarian11]

Almost forgot... Who can forget Rocky Balboa coming back after the loss to Apollo Creed.

 

[nj chaaancy]

Almost forgot... Who can forget Rocky Balboa coming back after the loss to Apollo Creed.

Even better example was when Balboa lost to Clubber Lang and Mickey died in the locker room. He fought his inner fears and came back and knocked the bigger, stronger Clubber Lang out

 

[mightywang1]

Glover...

 

[HaulParris]

As much as I don't like him, Cejudo - after getting blown out of the water by DJ, he came back with a vengeance.