Losing performances that were better than Colby's

[Ladron4sherdog]

He was more than "decisive at times", he was winning rounds the fight was a war until Usman
finished him in the last round.

All I know is that his daddy Usman knocked him down twice in 20 seconds and then had him running out of the arena moments later.

 

[Epicness]

Condit vs Lawler is the only answer

Machida vs Weidman, Mendes vs Aldo 2, Valentina/Nunes 2, Reyes/Jones, any of Benson Hendersons title “defenses” where his opponent actually won take your pick

All highly competitive and none of those fighters got stopped either lol

 

[Ecker707]

Anderson and Chael

This is the first one that comes to mind but maybe I am showing my age lol

 

[Boss HM-2]

Chael P. vs Anderson was before Gus vs Jones.

I can't think of a good earlier example than Chael off the top of my head, but there probably is one.

Nog vs Cro Cop

 

[Carrotman23]

Your entire argument is undercut by the fact Colby WAS winning before the stoppage . It was 2-2 and he was winning the 5th round before the TKO .

 

[YungSithLxrd]

Hendricks wasn't a nobody at the time. He was a wrecking machine, knocking fools out like he was the star in a Bollywood movie. He's fallen off quite a bit but he was definitely something

Lmaooooo love a good Bollywood film

 

[HockeyBjj]

Chael vs Silva 1

Not sure how anyone could have looked better for longer, against a more dominant champ, and end up getting finished in the end

 

[Kratos94]

Aldo vs. Yan was a good fight until Yan broke him.

 

[Canned Tuna]

Nog vs Cro Cop

CC finished Fujita, Saku, Herring, and Igor before that. He finished 8/10 of his opponents following that. He later beat Barnett twice.

It's a weird take to put him in the category of guys whose careers were made by losses like Gus and Chael.

 

[Boss HM-2]

CC finished Fujita, Saku, Herring, and Igor before that. He finished 8/10 of his opponents following that. He later beat Barnett twice.

It's a weird take to put him in the category of guys whose careers were made by losses like Gus and Chael.

Didnt read the OP, just Nog was getting his ass whipped like Usman then subbed CroCop. It was impressive.