5 UFC Champions who were overrated
Almost all the fighters that take up Mixed Martial Arts dream of becoming the UFC champion one day. It is considered to be one of the biggest achievements in the sport and rightfully so.
Over the years, we have seen many great fighters wear the UFC gold around their waist and this list includes legendary names like Anderson Silva, Daniel Cormier, Georges St. Pierre and Demetrious Johnson among others.
But at the same time, there have been some champions who failed to live up to the hype that they managed to create by winning the championship.
This second category of champions will be the topic for our slider today and without further ado, here is a look at the list of 5 UFC champions who were overrated.
Note: The article is the opinion of the author and does not represent the opinion of Sportskeeda.
#5 Johny Hendricks
The UFC Welterweight title fight with Georges St. Pierre at UFC 167 is what shot Johny Hendricks into prominence. After five-rounds of some brutal action, GSP won the fight via a controversial split-decision.
He, however, soon vacated the championship and Hendricks was once again given an opportunity to capture the gold at UFC 171 against Robbie Lawler.
Hendricks did just that as he emerged victorious in the fight via a unanimous decision. This win made everyone feel that Hendricks should’ve won the title against Georges St. Pierre itself. This thought, however, didn’t last long as Hendricks lost the championship in his first title defence itself.
And to make matters worse, this defeat came against Robbie Lawler via a split decision. Hendricks fought seven times after the defeat and lost five times.
Also, he became famous for constantly missing weight. He missed weight on three separate occasions after his defeat to Lawler which proved to be salt to the wounds.
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