Renan Barao the biggest decline ever?

[NoobSaibot]

Condit?

I hate that he declined so fast. He's my favorite fighter. All those wars finally caught up to him... The Robbie fight was his last great outing. I believe he should have gotten the decision in that fight too. It was super close so I can see why it went to Robbie, I just wish Carlos could have gotten the undisputed title while he was a top contender.

 

[K1fan]

Everyting was fine till he fought TJ.

 

[Nabs]

I def think so. I think the whole figther X took figther Y's soul can be overstated at times but in Renan's case, it couldn't be more accurate. TJ changed this man's life for real. Turned a tiger into a scaredy cat.

 

[Diogenes of Sinope]

Evan Tanner

 

[Shaddows]

Posing a simple question. If Renan Barao loses tonight to Luke Sanders is it the biggest fall from grace ever by a fighter still in fighting age prime. Arguably males are in their fighting/athletic prime around 28-33 years old. Renan was at one point 32-1. He was fun to watch with an explosive and aggressive style. Then T.J. Dillashaw took his soul. This is possibly the greatest decline I can recall ever of a fighter that was still young. Frankie cracking Grey Maynard's jaw also comes to mind.

So am I missing anyone or is this the worst decline ever?

BTW I think he wins tomorrow. I think Luke Sanders isn't good enough to be in the UFC, but if I am wrong and Luke wins I think it will be hard to argue against Renan having the greatest decline ever.

While I agree the decline is steep, I think weight is his biggest enemy.
He barely makes weight or flat out misses it.
I know he tried to move up and it didn't work, but he is simply too drained to fight at his peak...

 

[CountOfSoCal]

The 4+ month training camps along with massive weight cuts have destroyed him.

Nova Uniao’s training style a few years back is showing its results. These fighters are cracking and fading away.

With the exception of Aldo, of course.

 

[JSN]

My theory is that Superhead chick sucked his soul out.

 

[theTKDguy]

Definitely up there

 

[ValentinG]

In the dictionary, right next to the definition of the word decline, it should be a photo of Johnny Hendricks getting knocked out by a gay porn star in bare knuckle fighting