He lost to Sean Sherk for the vacant lightweight title, was submitted by BJ Penn at his terrifying best and his swansong came against Aldo when the Brazilian was still thought to be an invincible champ. With three title fight losses and one title eliminator defeat on his record, K-Flo seems to be a victim of reaching his peak in an era where some of the toughest champions in the world were at the top. However, he does hold the honour of being the first man in the UFC to take Jones down to the mat, which is no mean feat. Some people still believe the Swede had done enough against Jones to earn the nod from the judges at UFC 165, despite the fact that Bones outlanded him and matched him for takedowns in the fight. The Mauler has lost two title fights and a title eliminator bout in his UFC career and probably would have been 205 lb king if the division didn't contain three of the most talented fighters in the sport - Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson. He had another one booked against Jon Jones in 2012, but after rupturing his MCL, the fight, along with their entire card was scrapped.

He lost both his title fights in the big leagues to Rampage Jackson and Anderson Silva respectively.

Hendo has held belts in Strikeforce and Pride, but the big 'un in the UFC has always eluded him.

His second chance against Aldo was up there with the greatest featherweight duels in the history of the division, a five round strike-fest that saw both fighters rocked several times, but through sheer grit and heart, they managed to stay standing until the final bell.Īnd we all know what happened in his interim title fight at UFC /wR0I7DL1yfĪnother fighter who we'll see at UFC 199, but at 87-years-young (at least in MMA years), he's unlikely to be fighting for that coveted golden strap ever again. For his first one against Jose Aldo, even he has admitted since came too soon with Scarface knocking him out with a brutal knee to the dome after the American concerted too much of his efforts trying to secure a takedown in the first round. Mendes has come up short in all three of his UFC title fights. He got his shot against Rush in his next fight, the Canadian great absolutely dominated him over five rounds.

Before he got his shot against GSP, Diaz had a chance to get his paws on the interim strap, but Greg Jackson's tactical masterclass saw Carlos Condit breeze past Diaz.

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