It’s no secret that Americans and sports fans in general love an underdog. There’s just something attractive to fans about rooting for the team or person that’s supposed to lose. If you want to understand the psyche about rooting for underdogs ask a Chicago Cub.
The fighters on this list share a lot in common with one another. For one, as the title suggests, they were considered huge underdogs coming into their fights. Whether they won or loss made little difference in the weeks leading up to the bout, as every fan had already penciled in a mark in the loss column for these men.
A current fighter in the process of entering a fight that he’s supposed to lose is Vitor Belfort. The Brazilian is set to face Jon Jones at UFC 152 and is widely considered to be just another victim for the champion, just like these fighters were.
I didn’t pick these fights based on betting lines but rather the idea of the fighter having no chance coming into the contest. Certainly this list is not meant to be an end-all type of list, as fans’ ideas about underdogs are extremely subjective.
With that disclaimer said, sit back and enjoy a trip down memory lane in hopes of witnessing another underdog story unfold at UFC 152.