Only a handful of UFC fighters are capable of putting impressive streaks together, stringing win after win along as they make their trek toward the top of the divisional mountain.
But even the best fighters in all of the land watch their impressive streaks come to an end.
Anderson Silva was caught with his hands down against Chris Weidman at UFC 162 as we all saw his impeccable 17-fight win streak come to a screeching halt. Brock Lesnar was overwhelmed by a game Cain Velasquez as we saw his impressive rise to stardom come tumbling back down to reality at UFC 121. Lyoto Machida was clipped by an aggressive Mauricio “Shogun” Rua before most of us could even finish uttering “The Machida Era” after his 16-fight undefeated streak.
Even the great Fedor Emelianenko saw his great reign come to an end, proving he could no longer outmuscle a strong grappler in Fabricio Werdum, outmaneuver a bigger fighter in Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva or absorb the crushing blows of a heavy-handed Dan Henderson.
What goes up must come down; it’s the way nature intended.
Scroll on to see which fighters have seen their recent success come to a halt, losing much of their steam in the process.