Get to know everything associated with the biggest and the most controversial fights, moments and decisions too ever take place in the world of UFC
Over the past decade, the sport of MMA has been completely changed with the inception of UFC and majorly because of its growth. From stars, to million-dollar making pay-per-view fights, UFC has seen it all, even the biggest and ugliest of controversies.
So do you want to know all about the top 10 biggest of those? And more importantly who did it involve? Then you have landed onto the perfect spot as we shall cover the top 10 biggest controversies of all time in UFC.
Top 10 Most Controversial UFC Fights, Fighters, Moments And Decisions
10. Brock Lesnar at UFC 200
Brock Lesnar was quite a celebrated name in the UFC during his days of terror, yet how was he allowed to fight against Mark Hunt in the octagon at UFC 200 is beyond any explanation. Both UFC and USADA had no objections as Lesnar seemed under the influence.
As bizarre at may sound, Lesnar overpower Hunt with his weight, strength and clear size. As a result, Hunt was majorly robbed after this fight against Brock Lesnar.
9. Jones vs Daniel Cormier brawl
One of the highest earning and profitable fights in the UFC’s lightweight history was between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier. As the build was interesting and fierce filled with verbal hatred and abuses, when the two met for their media day, a very peculiar UFC controversy took place.
As both these light-heavyweight fighters started throwing jabs at one another, no interference was shown until jabs were thrown. Many sports magazines proclaimed it as a publicity stunt to increase the per-fight bonanza.
8. Paul Daley thrown out of UFC
Paul Daley was one of most upcoming fighters in the welterweight division in the previous decade. Yet his astonishing move and why he did it, remains one of the most mysterious talking points. When Daley faced Josh Koscheck, the former won the fight as the referee sounded the ned. But Daley went one step ahead to deliver the famous sucker punch.
This not only has been termed as one of the most unsportsmanlike-ship spirit by any UFC fighter, but also Paul Daley was released by UFC just after this incident.
7. Suspension of Nate Diaz
There are many fighters in the UFC who have failed a drug test and have been just been waived off. However this was not the case with Nate Diaz who was sentenced to a 5-year suspension by UFC after he fought Anderson Silva at UFC 183.
As soon as Nate Diaz was supposed to uphold the same spoken about question, his punishment was reduced to just 18 months but it still ranks in the list of the most controversial UFC fights and moments.
6. Conor McGregor Bus Attack
Conor ‘Notorious’ McGrgeor has been one of the most mischievous fighters to have ever fought under the UFC banner. And undoubtedly the most verbal one, who seems to never lose a battle outside the octagon. The Irishman threw a trolley on the a bus which was carrying Khabib Nurmagomedov and other fighters to the UFC 223 event in Brooklyn.
McGregor broke a glass window, injuring Michael Chiesa and others. The Irishman was arrested subsequently after this stupidity.
5. Yoel Romero stolgate
In 2014, during Yoel Romero’s fight against fellow Tim Kennedy at UFC 178, Yoel Romero was hammered brutally by his opponent. Kennedy clipped Romero and could have finished the fight, had the bell to end the round not rang.
After the round, Romero took an extended break even after the allotted minute. He sat almost over 30 seconds more on his stool as he was recovering from the Kennedy onslaught of the previous round. Taking an extra break without any penalty getting imposed, Romero went onto win the fight.
4. UFC helps Jon Jones with changed venue
After Jon Jones tested positive for narcotics for the second time in his octagon career, UFC tried to control the situation in their own manner. The NSAC refused to give Jones a license, but California State Athletic Commission granted him the pass.
So, UFC moved the event from Nevada to California altogether, that too, on short notice.
3. UFC 229 McGregor vs Khabib Post-Fight brawl
McGegor vs Khabib is stated to be the biggest fight ever to take place under the UFC banner. With stakes set to high, McGregor’s camp at fired shots at Khabib from all angles, which obviously did not sit well with the winner.
However after Khabib won, he jumped off the cage to pounce on the Irishman’s camp, there was chaos all around. Security had to intervene to eventually stop the brawl as all hell broke loose. Both fighters were subsequently suspended. It was one of the darkest moments in the recent history of the UFC.
2. Frank Shamrock Hall of Fame Snub
Many people feel that Dana White is preventing Frank Shamrock from going in the UFC Hall of Fame out of a personal grudge.
White claims that Frank Shamrock, who has spoken poorly of White and the UFC to the media, has never done anything to further the sport and that’s why he’s not in the hall of fame.
1. Dana White fires Jon Fitch
This has to be the most unknown biggest controversy to have ever taken place in UFC. Jon Fitch was #9 in the welterweight division. His UFC record was 14W-3L, but evidently that was not good enough to keep him on the roster. His only 3 losses in the UFC were against Georges St. Pierre, Johny Hendricks, and Damien Maia. Who are all the set of best fighters.
However while firing Fitch, White stated that he is a boring ad expensive fighter.
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