10 UFC Stars Who Got Too Cocky

Never one to underestimate his contribution to the UFC Bantamweight division, T.J. Dillashaw would often brag about how he was 'the best Bantamweight ever.'

He'd enjoyed two reigns as the division's champ and took out many of the best fighters the weight-class had to offer, even dismantling his former teammate, Cody Garbrandt, on two separate occasions.

So, with his reputation being cemented as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in MMA, what could possibly go wrong for the champ?

Well, quite a bit actually.

After losing his Featherweight title fight to Henry Cejudo at UFC Fight Night 143, it would be revealed that the loudmouth had tested positive - in a pre and post-fight drug test - for EPO.

If testing positive and losing that fight wasn't enough, Dillashaw was then stripped of his Bantamweight title and all honour - after he was subsequently banned from the sport for two years.

All that trash talking and legacy affirming went out the window and the cocky former-champ has since been ostracised by his colleagues.

Is there any way back for a man who once had the world at his feet?

Only time will tell.