Who was your biggest UFC bust?

[Deleted member 585708]

Thompson doesn't get enough credit honestly. People love to shit on him and say how bad he is at the Bellator desk (Which I don't think he is as bad as people say) but he beat Melendez in his prime and was the only guy to TKO Nate Diaz.

Josh Thompson was really good, I just remember the time when there was all these top ranked lightweights outside the UFC, Thompson was one of them and you're right he doesn't get enough credit for how good he was during that period.

Still funny that WEC easily won the WEC vs UFC vs Strikeforce battle at 155 lbs.

 

[Tyler Durden]

biggest bust ?

meisha tate i'd think... or maybe Izzy

 

[humdizzle]

no wonder amanda lost to her

imagine being into women and seeing that across the cage

 

[EndlessCritic]

Manny Bermudez looked like a fucking wizard his first 3 UFC fights.

Still can't believe the UFC cut him for only two losses.

 

[DudeBroMMA]

Erick Silva lol
Doo Ho Choi
Brandon Thatch

 

[YungSithLxrd]

I thought MJ was gonna KO Gaethje and put more wins together

 

[misterfurious]

Maiquel Falcao; dude looked like a terrifying killer in the cage. Turns out he might actually be a terrifying killer…complete psycho.

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Mike Whitehead, people have short memories but back in the day he was seen as a big prospect and was the main training partner of the current then UFC HW champ Tim Sylvia, Mike has trained with Hughes and Miletech and Horn and Lawler for many years and was one of their top fighters. 3 time All American Wrestler too.

But when he came to TUF he looked average at best and then when he fought in UFC he was very lacklustre, very boring fights both of them.

 

[Jibsta69]

Melvin Guillard had crazy hype during a winning streak. Some even called him a future champion. Then it was like he couldn’t win a fight to save his career.

 

[Oregonmma]

Mike Whitehead, people have short memories but back in the day he was seen as a big prospect and was the main training partner of the current then UFC HW champ Tim Sylvia, Mike has trained with Hughes and Miletech and Horn and Lawler for many years and was one of their top fighters. 3 time All American Wrestler too.

But when he came to TUF he looked average at best and then when he fought in UFC he was very lacklustre, very boring fights both of them.

Yeah I honestly just remember King Mo knocking him tf out sadly

 

[Brutus.......]

He didn't wash out of the UFC and he would be a guaranteed top 5 if he were still there.

‘If’. Then why isn’t he in the premier league in his prime?

Face it, he blew all his chances in the UFC. His career is one big ‘if only’.

 

[campbecc]

If we are only talking about his fights in the UFC, it's obviously Cro Cop.

 

[filthynumber1]

 

[Benoitthegr8]

Brandon Thatch

Was 11-1, with 11 1st round finishes

Then got subbed by Benson, fine, but afterwards got finished 3 more times and hasn't fought since lol

Came here to post this, dude looked the part, his striking was nasty, besides being a specimen and huge for WW.

Then Bendo laid the blueprint, his TDD and ground game wasn’t UFC level, four consecutive choke finishes and he was cut by the promotion.

 

[Elvis.]

Gilbert Melendez was 21-2 and the reigning strike force lw champion and he shit the bed pretty hard in the ufc going 1-6

 

[wrestlefan]

Lombard. And Jorge Santiago, just because he looked great against solid competition outside of the UFC

He had two stints in the UFC, unfortunately came back and got murked by Stann.

 

[Canadian Kicker]

I have go with Cro Cop. Was super excited when he came over. I mean he wasn't a total wash, had a decent UFC Career and put a couple wins together but I expected him to come in and steamroll guys.

 

[JPhenomenal]

KJ Noons

 

[Oregonmma]

He had two stinks in the UFC, unfortunately came back and got murked by Stann.

I miss me some Brian Stann fights man that guy was always fun to watch. Great commentator too.

 

[Ghostoftheville]

Hector Lombard
Brandon Thatch
Alistair Overeem
Rustam Khabilov
Kevin Lee