10 Popular UFC Fighters That Will Never Be Champion
5. Donald Cerrone
Lightweight, 24-6 (1 NC), Age 31 How can anyone not enjoy this guy as a fighter? He made it very public that he wants to fight six times this year, and so far is halfway there with another fight in queue. He had an opponent for September but he dropped out with a knee injury. He trains at Jackson MMA, the best camp in the sport, has won his last four fights, all earning top competitor bonuses, and will literally fight any man they want him to face. He is one of the guys that the UFC can depend on to deliver when they need him. Lets call him the male Ronda Rousey in that way. So why is the #4 ranked warrior never going to hold the belt? Lightweight is way too stacked. The oft injured champion, Anthony Pettis is the only man to TKO Cerrone. Ben Henderson displays superior wrestling ability that the Cowboy is not going to overcome. And Cerrone just isnt getting the top guys to fight in his quest for six in a year. He cant get a fight with anyone ranked ahead of him now. He is a verifiable stud but the hard facts say his grueling schedule will have an impact on his body, and he will eternally be the gatekeeper for the Lightweight class.
Jacob is a cranky old, writer in training. He has been covering MMA, wrestling, comics, tabletop games, and video games almost since the podcast was invented. He has a Bachelors in History from the University of Oklahoma after an eclectic collection of majors, as well as graduate studies in Philosophy and History.
