Who had the most difficult run to a title shot?

[MajJ]

Jon Fitch and Johny Hendricks had pretty tough runs but Fitch's run was full if decisions with one finish of Alves and Hendrick's run had a few split decisions... obviously finishing people will leas ti a greater claim for a TS so I think JDS had the most difficult run...

Werdum (tko)
Struve (tko)
Cro Cop (eye injury? )
Yvel (tko)
ManBearPig (tko)
Then Nelson and Carwin by lopsided decision

I know Brock getting ill had something to do with it, but with am amazing run like that with so many finishes, why wasn't JDS given a TS sooner?

 

[ItsyBitsySilva]

The correct answer is Jon Fitch.

Acceptable alternative is Lyoto Machida (1st shot @ LHW)

 

[Hans Gercmiov]

Nick Diaz. Car getting broken into, bums looking for cigarette butts in his yard. Easily.

 

[Fantastic_Man]

Ronda......

 

[shoenie22]

Don't you talk about gonzaga like that!

 

[the ambush]

The correct answer is Jon Fitch.

Acceptable alternative is Lyoto Machida (1st shot @ LHW)

Thiago Silva
Tito
Sokoudjou
Nakamura
Heath
Hoger

 

[Fight Gone Bad]

Nick Diaz. Car getting broken into, bums looking for cigarette butts in his yard. Easily.

first laugh of the day. thank you

 

[JoshR86]

i wouldn't say Hendricks just because of the WW at the time, GSP was on the shelf for a year, and both Diaz and Condit were ahead of him on the Rankings

 

[ZuffaExecutive]

Jds by far,and easily and he dispatched everyone without a blip

Jds fought the number 1 contender in his debut and finished him in the first

Imagine Hendricks fighting whoever was the number 1 contender when he got started he would of probably got dominated.

 

[DrPerry]

Machida

 

[Xhizors]

 

[Degen Gambler]

Chael P

 

[EGarrett]

I'm shocked there's anyone who would earn the name ManBearPig besides Roy Nelson.

 

[RedDevilFedor]

Belfort right now. Bisping, Rockhold, Hendo, and now Sonnen.
Who faces this kind of comp and beats them besides champions?
His body is ready.

 

[Koro_11]

Werdum. He earned it in 2008 and he's still waiting in 2014. Also Fedor ducked Mirko for a long time with injuries and postponing the fight, etc..

The easiest path to a title shot was Lesnar, will never take UFC seriously for that one lol.

 

[lockon]

imo JDS. his 1st UFC fight was even against Werdum

 

[Zlatan1]

Matt Brown...

 

[ironfist05]

I'd say Hendricks for now

 

[RedDevilFedor]

Matt Brown...

Yeah its weird how the UFC kept throwing lower ranked guys at him. If he beats Lawler than he will get his shot. I don't see it happening though.

 

[Jose Aldo Nova]

Matt Brown...

I originally thought this was a disguised Matt Brown thread, but seeing someone actually post this answer makes it clear to me that I totally disagree with this notion.

JDS for sure.