At one point his or her career, each fighter on this list rashly squandered an opportunity to climb the proverbial ladder in the UFC.
Unlike the UFC’s nine champs, each of whom exercised discipline and extraordinarily cerebral behavior to earn his or her belt, these fighters have chosen to play by their own set of radical rules.
But rebelling against the system hasn’t paid dividends for these underachieving mixed martial artists. Truth be told, their behavior inside and outside of the Octagon has perpetually caused them unwanted turbulence and heartache.
While some have similar talent and potential of champs like Georges St-Pierre, and others possess comparable guts and heart; these fighters don’t have the self-control to maintain a champion’s lifestyle.
Here are the five fighters who are their own worst enemies.