Issue 192
November -0001
Despite stringing together numerous impressive victories, none of this select group of fighters has ever been granted a shot at the UFC title
Ryan Bader
After missing out on DC to Alexander Gustaffson, Bader defeated Rashad Evans but then a loss to Anthony Johnson saw him leave the UFC without a title shot.
Jacare Souza
From his UFC debut, Souza put together an impressive five-fight win streak, but as champ, Chris Weidman waited to fight Vitor Belfort, Jacare fought Yoel Romero and lost.
Matt Brown
A run of seven wins from 2012 to 2014 probably should have earned Brown a shot at the welterweight title, but a returning Robbie Lawler got the bout ahead of him.
TJ Grant
After a five-fight win streak TJ Grant was due to fight the then lightweight champ, Benson Henderson, but a career-ending injury meant that TJ never got his shot at the belt.
Travis Browne
Three impressive KO of the Night bonuses in 2013 took Browne close to a shot at the title but instead he was given a title eliminator against Fabricio Werdum which he lost.
Gegard Mousasi
The Dutchman was on a five-fight win streak when he decided to leave the UFC after missing out on a title shot to Dan Henderson and a returing Georges St-Pierre.
Cub Swanson
An exciting six-fight run probably should have earned Swanson a featherweight title shot, but a loss to Frankie Edgar after being looked over stopped his momentum.
Tony Ferguson
After four failed attempts at booking an undisputed title bout against Khabib Nurmagomedov, the unlucky Ferguson lost his interim title bout to Justin Gaethje.
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