10 UFC Stars Who Got Too Cocky

Anyone who spends as much time surfing and modelling as they do competing in an Octagon, is never going to lack confidence.

Want an example?

Look no further than Santa Cruz's own, Luke Rockhold.

The face of Ralph Lauren's 'Polo' fragrance can't be blamed for thinking he is amazing at everything he does - being a former UFC Middleweight Champion - yet that self-belief has sometimes been the catalyst for embarrassment.

Speaking of that division, let's remind ourselves of a moment when Rockhold's arrogance left him with egg on his face, after he laughed off the threat of a last minute replacement (and a man he'd already defeated once) in the form of Michael Bisping.

Even after getting sparked out in the first round by the Brit at UFC 199, Rockhold had the audacity to claim that Bisping 'got lucky' in the post-fight press conference.

It's clear that Rockhold struggles to accept the fact there are others who are simply more complete than he is in the cage and if his recent comments about being 'better than Jon Jones' are anything to go by, he may be in for another rude awakening - should the two ever come face to face in the Light Heavyweight division.

Oh, and Rockhold has yet to earn a victory in that weight-class - as of November 2019 - but at least he still smells nice and can catch a nice wave. Good for him.