Tony Ferguson and 4 other UFC fighters on long losing streaks
UFC fighters are often thought of as the greatest mixed martial artists in the world. They possess a breadth of combat skills that are matched by few and exceeded by none. Thus, fight fans rarely think of UFC fighters when the topic of losing streaks is brought up. The best of the best do not lose. Unfortunately, for a fighter to win, another must lose.
Even Dana White's banner of elite mixed martial artists isn't exempt from the bane of losses. Sometimes, fighters age or spend too much time away from their resident gyms due to various issues, leaving them unable to train as the game passes them by. Older fighters struggle to contend with the new generations of foes, while injured fighters find their rivals more skilled than they remember.
Tony Ferguson is one such fighter. He once terrorized the UFC lightweight division, sitting at the peak of a record-setting 12-fight win streak. Unfortunately, 'El Cucuy' no longer resembles the legendary fighter he once was. While his performance last Saturday at UFC 279 was valiant, he ultimately lost to Nate Diaz, extending his losing streak. This list looks at fighters in a situation similar to Ferguson's, compiling five UFC current fighters on long losing streaks.
#5. Cynthia Calvillo is on a 4-fight losing streak
Cynthia Calvillo has had a strange career in the UFC. She has fought in both the strawweight and flyweight divisions, at one point resembling a future title contender. A glimpse into her past unveils a fighter that was once 9-1-1. Unfortunately, Calvillo never endeared herself to upper management or the fans due to her frequent weigh-in mishaps.
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Her only loss at strawweight was to current strawweight champion Carla Esparza in 2017, but her success in the weight class was not enough to convince Dana White to allow her to remain there. Having missed weight three times, she was forced up a division. At flyweight, she defeated Jessica Eye before suffering a loss to Katlyn Chookagian at UFC 255.
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What followed was a string of losses that included a one-sided first-round TKO against former champion Jéssica Andrade. It was the first losing streak of Calvillo's career and she never recovered, losing her next two bouts to extend her losing streak to four losses.