One-hit wonder champions in MMA

[Thy]

Ben Askren

ONE champion with this being his only big hi

I bet masvidal never walked the same after ben headbutt his knee that hard.

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

He won three title fights that's more than one brah.

Oh damn. I must be tripping or don’t count hematches

 

[Neck&Neck]

Conor
One hit wonder double champ champ

 

[Cameron]

Rashad Evan’s
Brian bowels
Eddie Alvarez ufc career
Evan Tanner RIP
Victor Belforf

 

[volcom5]

Conor Mcgregor - beat Aldo & never defended and hasn’t won meaningful bout in decade.

 

[Fight Professor]

Jamahill

 

[560ti]

Tarec Saffiedine (Strikeforce) - Looked like a top 10 performer against a juiced-up Nate Marquardt in Strikeforce's last event and became their last WW champion. Couldn't have had a better headstart into his UFC career. Injuries happend and he ended up with an overall mediocre UFC career.

I jumped all on the Tarec Saffiedine wagon when he got signed and unfortunately, he ended being a top 5 bust of all time.

He came into the UFC at age 26 already the Strikeforce champ, BJJ blackbelt, well rounded striking, and he trained at multiple high-level camps. He was a UFC contender in the making (good wins, high IQ, young, big for the weight class, extremely well rounded, granite chin).

Most of his UFC performances he was super gun shy and half the time he didn't even look like he even wanted to be in the octagon in his fights. 6 years in the UFC and only had 2 decision wins.

Was he really never that great (jack of all trades master of none) or did injuries/pressure just get to him?

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

Steve Jennum was the first one i thought of

 

[DougieJones]

Really thought No Love was gonna have a decent run

 

[dominion]

Nico Montano shouldn't be in any conversation ever. Htf did she even comes close to any championship nobody knows

 

[Dr. Rose]

Holy shit, here is a name I completely forgot.

yeah same here. Kinda forgot about his UFC fights even

 

[arcadeperfect]

I jumped all on the Tarec Saffiedine wagon when he got signed and unfortunately, he ended being a top 5 bust of all time.

He came into the UFC at age 26 already the Strikeforce champ, BJJ blackbelt, well rounded striking, and he trained at multiple high-level camps. He was a UFC contender in the making (good wins, high IQ, young, big for the weight class, extremely well rounded).

Most of his UFC performances he was super gun shy and half the time he didn't even look like he even wanted to be in the octagon in his fights. 6 years in the UFC and only had 2 decision wins.

Was he really never that great (jack of all trades master of none) or did injuries/pressure just get to him?

Eh, that guy was supposed to be a striking specialist but he only ever had 1 KO on his record.

 

[Dr. Rose]

Steve Jennum was the first one i thought of

Good one. I can always count on my Sabbath brethren to have a good one. Carlos Newton came to my mind. He went 5 and 9 after they woke Hughes up and told him he won. Dave Menne did not have a solid win after losing the belt too.

 

[jko1355]

Forrest...

Beat #1 Shogun and then #1 Rampage

Career was up and down after that

I agree with this but I truly think he lost his confidence like Rory did… had a war that actually affected his way of thinking and didn’t want to do it anymore.

 

[dipstickjimmy]

But the greatest one hit wonder is none other than the greatest wrestler ever to enter MMA- world champion

This line made me think you were about to mention this guy:

 

[djacobox372]

Luke Rocksatl.
Werdum.
JDS.
Hill & Jiri

Werdum took out Fedor, Cain when each was consider the greatest HW on the planet.

 

[jeff7b9]

Nicco Montano is the "I found my ufc title in a cracker Jack's box" of paper champs.

She won a belt in a reality show and got handed that lame ass fake ass belt in her first official UFC bout and ONLY official UFC win if I am not mistaken. And that win was over an injury replacement who already LOST in the single elimination tournament of soccer moms.

 

[BowserJr]

JZ Calvacanti

 

[pclanadmin2]

Gilbert Melendez went 1-6 in the UFC.

Whoa, I legit didn't believe you. After checking his MMA record, huh, he really went from unbeatable to the UFC to huge disappointment. I just never noticed it was that bad, wow.

 

[kingofthecans]

Dave Menne Bless

He should of let it go longer. At least 15 more blows.