These days, to be a sure-fire title contender in the UFC, you need to be on the good side of Dana White‘s VIP list.
That means winning three or fours fights in a row doesn’t necessarily land you in the club.
Instead, fighters now have to not only outperform their competition inside the cage, but they have to surpass their peers on the divisional wait list.
But as good as all of these key contenders truly are, some are simply overlooked. Chalk it up to stacked divisions, unforgettable losses in the past or uneventful victories (if there is such a thing).
In any case, flying under the radar these days isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. It makes that title shot even more elusive than ever.
Here are the most overlooked championship threats in each UFC weight class.