Win a few fights inside the Octagon and it doesn’t take long before you have an entire army of fans saying you’re the best thing since BJJ.
The UFC hype train is always going at full speed, and some fighters get a full-fledged push by the promotion only to lose their momentum slowly.
The problem is by the time anyone realizes that they are a shell of their former selves, they have a huge fanbase that still thinks that they are one of the best in the world.
While this obviously happens in every sport, MMA is unique in that it is an individual sport with a company that loves to throw its fighters on television every chance it gets.
The following fighters have been and may continue to be in promotional materials for the UFC, but it is obvious that their best days are behind them, and they are now completely overrated by the majority of fight fans.