Weirdest UFC Tenure?

[BJJ4Tone]

My vote would go to Nicco Montaño.

She was a UFC champion and only had TWO total fights in the UFC, going 1-1. (That's definitely gotta be a record)

- Won the belt by winning TUF
- Was stripped of the belt for a failed weight cut
- Was suspended for PEDs
- Lost her only other UFC fight
- Pulled out of her next fight due to injury
- Next fight was postponed
- Same fight was postponed again
- Eventually withdrew from that fight all together because of travel restrictions
- Pulled out of her next fight
- Missed weight by SEVEN POUNDS for her next fight, which was subsequently cancelled
- Cut from UFC

Phil Brooks gets an honorable mention here, but because Montaño was a CHAMPION, her UFC stint gets the nod, imo.

 

[Poirierfan]

I don't know about weirdest, but the greatest tenure in UFC history would have to have been CM Punk.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

I don't about weirdest, but the greatest tenure in UFC history would have to be CM Punk.

Who is 0-1-1 after the Mike Jackson loss was overturned. Also was still under contract and tested by USADA until they were kicked out.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

My vote would go to Nicco Montaño.

She was a UFC champion and only had TWO total fights in the UFC, going 1-1. (That's definitely gotta be a record)

- Won the belt by winning TUF
- Was stripped of the belt for a failed weight cut
- Was suspended for PEDs
- Lost her only other UFC fight
- Pulled out of her next fight due to injury
- Next fight was postponed
- Same fight was postponed again
- Eventually withdrew from that fight all together because of travel restrictions
- Pulled out of her next fight
- Missed weight by SEVEN POUNDS for her next fight, which was subsequently cancelled
- Cut from UFC

Phil Brooks gets an honorable mention here, but because Montaño was a CHAMPION, her UFC stint gets the nod, imo.

Khamzat is up there.

From fighting 3 times in 2 months and looking like a sure bet future champ, to pulling out more than he fights , which is less than once a year.

 

[Koala]

My vote would go to Nicco Montaño.

She was a UFC champion and only had TWO total fights in the UFC, going 1-1. (That's definitely gotta be a record)

- Won the belt by winning TUF
- Was stripped of the belt for a failed weight cut
- Was suspended for PEDs
- Lost her only other UFC fight
- Pulled out of her next fight due to injury
- Next fight was postponed
- Same fight was postponed again
- Eventually withdrew from that fight all together because of travel restrictions
- Pulled out of her next fight
- Missed weight by SEVEN POUNDS for her next fight, which was subsequently cancelled
- Cut from UFC

Phil Brooks gets an honorable mention here, but because Montaño was a CHAMPION, her UFC stint gets the nod, imo.

She also won TUF with the finalist not making weight (Sijara Eubanks) and fighting Modaferri

 

[Pepy]

Khamzat is up there.

From fighting 3 times in 3 weeks, and looking like a sure bet future champ, to pulling out more than he fights , which is less than once a year.

from killing everyone to killing own immune system

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Jesse Taylor

Made it to the TUF 7 finale but kicked off the show for acting a fool. Comes back roughly 9 years later goes back on TUF gets to the finale and wins and finally becomes The Ultimate Fighter only to fail a drug test get suspended for a full year the subsequently cut from the UFC.

 

[Pierced7681]

Jesse Taylor

Made it to the TUF 7 finale but kicked off the show for acting a fool. Comes back roughly 9 years later goes back on TUF gets to the finale and wins and finally becomes The Ultimate Fighter only to fail a drug test get suspended for a full year the subsequently cut from the UFC.

Taylor actually did get a fight in the ufc if I remember correctly. He lost to cb dolloway and then got cut.

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

from killing everyone to killing own immune system

From smashing everyone to smashing Darren Till on the regular.

 

[13Seconds]

Paulo Costa

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Taylor actually did get a fight in the ufc if I remember correctly. He lost to cb dolloway and then got cut.

he had 8 total fights on TUF (all wins) including the Finale fight that where he beat Dhiego Lima..

 

[Bubba Kid]

I would say Kevin Casey with his colorful record.

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

Will Brooks, 18-1 outside of the UFC and was the Bellator champ... 1-3 in the UFC, no shame losing to Charles but Cowboy Oliviera and Nik Lentz... that's a bit rough.

Hector Lombard... He was on a 25 fight win streak outside the UFC, lost his ufc debut, went 1-2 in his first 3 UFC fights, tested positive for roids and his UFC record ended up being 3-8-1....

Ryan Jimmo had some weird fights. Lost one via injury and another he would have won but a nut kick totally deflated him, caused him to vomit and he just was not the same for the rest of the fight. Fans didn't seem to like him back then but he was a good fighter and should have still been in the UFC. Then some drunk road rage asshole ram him over with his truck. RIP.

 

[TerrorTimmy]

Clay Guida.

He's been around forever, literally over 20 years as a pro fighter, made his UFC debut in 2006, he has ANOTHER fight coming up this year, was almost in title contention several times, lost fights he absolutely shouldn't have, and won fights he absolutely shouldn't have won. He beat Pettis and derailed Pettis getting the title shot after the Edgar/Maynard saga concluded, but Pettis got back there anyway and Guida never did.

Guida has had a very strange career. Hope he wins his next one and walks away.

 

[Psychojoe86]

Patrick Cote had a weird one.

For years he was undefeated outside the ufc, yet winless inside it. He did finally win a ufc fight though, and even had strong momentum in the middleweight division for a brief period

 

[ninja boot]

James "Lights Out" Toney is a solid entry. He was completely incapable of believing Randy could evade his lightening fast hand speed and that a wrestler was of any threat to him.

 

[PhotographyRaptor]

Art Jimmerson. He was one and done and the guy who wore one boxing glove in his fight with Royce. Got subbed too because you can’t fight a choke with one hand all that effectively

 

[Pierced7681]

he had 8 total fights on TUF (all wins) including the Finale fight that where he beat Dhiego Lima..

Tuf isn’t the ufc, he only technically fought once in the ufc and lost to cb dolloway

 

[Pierced7681]

James "Lights Out" Toney is a solid entry. He was completely incapable of believing Randy could evade his lightening fast hand speed and that a wrestler was of any threat to him.

Actually Dana was furious Big Tim got kod by Ray Mercer in an mma fight and so he went looking for a former boxing champ who would take an easy payday against Randy couture. Tony got 500k flat fee to show up and take an L, he was under no delusion he was going to win

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

The UFC must have HATED Jon Madsen.

There was a time in the UFC where the way to get cut was lose 3 times in a row. Sometimes it was less losses if you were new. You could generally tell if you were close to being cut if the guy you beat got cut.

So Madsen and Wren fight each other at the TUF HW finale. Madsen scraped by on a split and Wren was released.

Phew, got past the debut. It was ugly, but at least he got past that first hurdle. He gets matched up with Al-Turk, who is 0-2 in the promotion. First match on the card. Uh oh, he might still be in "loser leaves town territory." But it's ok, he wins a unanimous 29-28! ... and Al-Turk was released.

All right, surely we've shaken off the lower tier positioning here. So he gets booked against.. a debuting Vemola. First match on the card. But he wins, this time unanimous 30-27. AND! This time the guy DIDN'T get released. Though that may also be because he dropped a weight class in his next fight, and then again 2 fights later.

But that's ok, he's on a 3 fight win streak. And each victory was better and better. And now he's booked against veteran Gilbert Yvel.. who is 0-2 this UFC run... on the first match of the card. But hey, he actually gets a finish this time! Stopped him in less than 2 minutes! The results are only going up! Yvel was, of course released.

Sure, all those opponents weren't in great positions, but this makes Jon 4-0 in the UFC, 7-0 overall, and coming off a stoppage over a longtime vet. So he gets booked against Mike Russow. The fight is stopped after an eye injury to Madsen, putting him to 4-1 and then he was released.

They just kept that creeping finger of the grim reaper over his shoulder his whole run, ready to yank him off the stage the second he slipped up