Has there ever been another great fighter like Weidman who only loses in devastating fashion.

[Gracious Warrior]

There are two things that are undisputably true about Chris Weidman:

1) He was once a great fighter

2) When he loses it is always in devastating fashion



Has there ever been another fighter like him who had no in-between? It was either be great or get destroyed?

 

[blastoff]

 

[axe wound]

1a) USADA

 

[13Seconds]

JDS and Aldo

 

[blastoff]

JDS and Aldo

Aldo lost an uneventful decision to Volk

 

[RemyR]

Reem doesn’t always lose in big fashion but he does have some good ones

 

[loisestrad]

Fedor has never lost a decission.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Charlie Brenneman.

 

[Shaddows]

I don't think Weidman was ever great.
But yeah, that's what happens when you get your chin cracked... and IMO Luke broke that chin when they allowed that fight to continue...

Junior post Cain, same exact thing.

 

[Lemmy Caution]

Fedor has never lost a decission.

Losing a decision means you didn't try.

 

[Chet Ubetcha]

Übereem

 

[theleerygoose]

Chuck Liddell. Was a tank until he wasn’t. His last 5 loses or so were all brutal KOs

 

[Cauliflower Ear]

He was never great, pre USADA gave him an edge like it did with other fighters

 

[vampMGS4]

are we just gonna casually leave out TRTor's KO

 

[Huligani]

Chuck Liddell. Was a tank until he wasn’t. His last 5 loses or so were all brutal KOs

Even in his prime he only lost by devastating stoppage. But he has one exception in his career against Keith Jardine.

 

[PicoPulse]

 

[BrunswickMAF]

Rousey went from Rowdy Rousey to Lousy Rousey

 

[TheMessiah]

Charlie Brenneman.

Lol he's been knocked out in the most hilarious ways

 

[DoctorDeelon]

I don't think Weidman was ever great.

Winning the belt from one of the greatest fighters ever and successfully defending it 3 times makes you great in this sport dude, come on.

 

[DoctorDeelon]

Luke Rockhold, Chuck Liddell, Overeem come to mind.

Randy Couture seemed to either get the shit beat out of him or submitted in ever loss. His lone decision loss to Nogueria.