Every now and then MMA presents fans with bouts that cause an immediate face-palm reaction.
Whether they are rematches, trilogies or “circus” bouts, there are just some fights that should never happen.
Mariusz Pudzianowski versus former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia is a fine example of a circus bout.
After about 30 seconds of offensive effort, Pudzianowski, a winner of five World’s Strongest Man titles, suffered a cardio meltdown that allowed Sylvia to get the upper hand and pound the Polish phenom into submission.
Who could ever forget about the Jose Canseco and Hong Man Choi bout?
The controversial Major League Baseball superstar made it 1:17 into the bout before balling up into the fetal position to avoid any damage.
“Blockbuster” rematches can also make little to no sense.
Former champions Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz were scheduled to duke it out after finishing their coaching duties on The Ultimate Fighter: Season 11.
While both legends have tremendous pay-per-view draws, Liddell had already defeated Ortiz soundly on a couple of occasions. Regardless of how strong the rivalry is, sometimes you just have to let go and move on.
These were just a few examples, but the best are soon to follow.
Here are five fights we hope never happen in MMA.