blackhousemma Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 without having that great of a skill set, has there been or is it possible for a fighter to become champion or one of the best through lucky breaks? such as landing a big punch or winning a controversial decision, and working there way up the division when it could of easily been alot different on a different day. the media can hype any fighter to make him seem better than he actually is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimatefightingchamp Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Maybe Forrest.. not to take anything away from the guy. And Lesnar, even though I love him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khazaljj Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Gabriel Gonzaga was seen as an amazing fighter just cos he head kicked Cro Cop, but beat nobody else of note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pessimist_Pete Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 without having that great of a skill set' date=' has there been or is it possible for a fighter to become champion or one of the best through lucky breaks? such as landing a big punch or winning a controversial decision, and working there way up the division when it could of easily been alot different on a different day. the media can hype any fighter to make him seem better than he actually is.[/quote'] His name is Matt Serra. He became the champ by winning TUF and then clipping GSP. Also, Roger Huerta comes to mind. He was handed multiple easy fights, and some ranked him in the top five, but other than one (rather lucky knee) win of Guida, he had exactly 0 wins over any lightweight in the top 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimatefightingchamp Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Good call, Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocforums Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 fedor ..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCCagerattler Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Lesnar is the most obvious choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo_Junior_AldoFTW Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 I agree with Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tswurv Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 serra and lesnar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForrestGriffinFan101 Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Serra Lesnar Leonard Garcia almost made it to the top with a couple of crap decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinsplint Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Easily Lesnar.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB41 Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Definteley Dan Hardy..Guy beats Rory Markham, Split decision win against Marcus Davis then beats Swick for a title shot? Thats just funny now that i think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesterdays_Hero Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Jon Jones, he didn't fight any top fighters and was awarded a title shot because the real #1 contender had to pull out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuiceboxHero Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 His name is Matt Serra. He became the champ by winning TUF and then clipping GSP. Also' date=' Roger Huerta comes to mind. He was handed multiple easy fights, and some ranked him in the top five, but other than one (rather lucky knee) win of Guida, he had exactly 0 wins over any lightweight in the top 25.[/quote'] sniff..... i like Roger Huerta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tswurv Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Jon Jones' date=' he didn't fight any top fighters and was awarded a title shot because the real #1 contender had to pull out.[/quote'] thats a good one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmicjewzombie Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 lesnar, bisping, hardy, g sot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinsplint Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 lesnar' date=' bisping, hardy, g sot[/quote'] G-Sot ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagging_ballsack Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Lesnar is the most obvious choice. I agree, but you can't deny he wanted to hold that title for the longest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pessimist_Pete Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 sniff..... i like Roger Huerta So do I. I'm just saying that he was overrated. I couldn't believe the odds that they were giving in his fight against Maynard. And he almost won that one. I wish he would come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicodimus Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Anderson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP24 Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 About to be Sonnen's second rise to the top, starting against a guy with very little ground base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagging_ballsack Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Lesnar is the most obvious choice. Anderson. ? Anderson silva was already comming in as a top 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicodimus Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 ? Anderson silva was already comming in as a top 10 He won one fight vs a mentally unstable Leben and then the title fight.If that is not a lucky break than what is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagging_ballsack Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 He won one fight vs a mentally unstable Leben and then the title fight.If that is not a lucky break than what is? Cris Leben was on a 6 fight winning streak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgivemyhonesty Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Patrick Cote wasn't champion... but he lucked his way to a title shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagging_ballsack Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Patrick Cote wasn't champion... but he lucked his way to a title shot Cote was on a nice winning streak, but he didnt deserve that title shot. plus his knee fucced up.. mannn that sucks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP24 Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 He won one fight vs a mentally unstable Leben and then the title fight.If that is not a lucky break than what is? Obviously that didn't matter. Patrick Cote wasn't champion... but he lucked his way to a title shot I forgot all about him. So overrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuseFan Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Royce Gracie. Now wait a second, let me explain. At UFC1 there was only one drawback from crackin' a dude's nuts, a small fine. ($1,000 I believe) Period. No matter how many times in a fight or how many fights. The winner's purse would make paying that fine a laugh. While Royce undoubtedly is one of the major pioneers of MMA, he's damn lucky nobody decided to play dirty to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinsplint Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 About to be Sonnen's second rise to the top' date=' starting against a guy with very little ground base.[/quote'] Hopefully he eats Stann's knee... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BESERKER Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Lesnar is the obvious #1 choice - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlurryBuffalo Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 ^right. Feel like this was made just for Brock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirko4life Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Lesnar and Serra and choices that were already said and I agree with. Dan Hardy IMO had a very easy ride to a title shot. Even tho he lost he should have never gotten that shot to begin with. Shogun, even thought he kinda deserved it based on skill and accomplishments didn't really deserved it. He kinda got an easy ride with Coleman and Chuck. Randy Couture for the Sylvia fight. 13 months inactive and coming back from a loss should never get you a title shot. Doesn't matter if he won or if he's Randy, he should have never gotten that chance. Anderson Silva after he beat Chris Leben. One win over Leben without being a major organization champion just doesn't cut it, he gets some slack because the fans voted him to get the next shot tho. Can't remember others of the top of my head. P.S. Even if the guy won, doesn't mean he deserved to get that chance in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma_Machine Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 houston alexander made it to be a household name almost with wins over jardine and sakara, and his fight with kimbo, speaking of which... kimbo easily got the easiest breaks, fought bums and put the videos over the internet, and all of a sudden he is the face of mma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdGOAT Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 G-Sot. Beats Stevenson an it seems like a good win but now look at Joe Daddy. Then beats Pelligrino, same story as Stevenson. Then fights Siver and look what happened and then the dos Anjos KO. His only good win was Lauzon and he was getting beat 'til J-Lau faded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaserKaiser Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Jon Jones' date=' he didn't fight any top fighters and was awarded a title shot because the real #1 contender had to pull out.[/quote'] I think your choice is invalid, Jon Jones may have got the title shot because Rashad Evans pulled out. Jon Jones dominating performance over Shogun showed that it was no lucky break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCFMRE Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Definteley Dan Hardy..Guy beats Rory Markham' date=' Split decision win against Marcus Davis then beats Swick for a title shot? Thats just funny now that i think about it.[/quote'] My thought exactly. He has to be least qualified guy win and skillwise to get a shot at the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefco1990 Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 People who think Lesnar got a lucky break are ****ing delusional. He got thrown in with a top 5 heavyweight his first fight in the UFC and nearly won the fight. He hasn't really been impressive since the second Mir fight, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinsplint Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 G-Sot. Beats Stevenson an it seems like a good win but now look at Joe Daddy. Then beats Pelligrino' date=' same story as Stevenson. Then fights Siver and look what happened and then the dos Anjos KO. His only good win was Lauzon and he was getting beat 'til J-Lau faded.[/quote'] 7 wins in a row doesnt come from a lucky break... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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