by - soumya ranjan
Over the years, the UFC has been a platform for some of the most skilled MMA fighters in the history of mankind. However, not everybody gets to wrap championship belts around their waists despite being extremely successful. Here are some of the greatest UFC fighters who never won a belt.
Urijah Faber Faber is a UFC legend and has been part of 46 professional MMA fights. Faber was in the UFC for a very long time and got the UFC bantamweight title shot thrice. Every time Faber underperformed and didn't win the title.
Dan Henderson Henderson is a UFC icon who never got the opportunity to hold the UFC title. Henderson fought killers such as Anderson Silva, Quinton Jackson, Michael Bisping, etc for titles and couldn't beat them in the fight.
Alexander Gustafsson Gustafsson is one of the most entertaining fighters in UFC light heavyweight history. The fighter has been part of some of the most thrilling fights and has fought for the title twice. On both occasions, Gustafsson fell short of winning the title.
Yoel Romero Romero was built like a tank and at middleweight, he was a force to reckon with. Despite getting two UFC interim title fights and one Middleweight championship opportunity, Romero couldn't win the title.
Nate Diaz Diaz is undoubtedly one of the most popular fighters to ever step inside the octagon. Diaz was a zombie and was able to withstand any kind of beating on top of it was a cardio monster and has fought some of the greats in the sport. However, the fighter never got an opportunity to get his hands on the UFC championship belt.