Fighters who can't get title shot til champ loses

Benavidez at Flyweight

Meisha at Women's Bantamweight

Mendes if he loses to Aldo again

Benson at Lightweight

Gustafsson if he loses to Jones again

JDS at Heavyweight

 

Any others? It's ashame when this happens and all that they can do at this point is knock off potential contenders.

BrattMamley -

Benavidez at Flyweight


Meisha at Women's Bantamweight


Mendes if he loses to Aldo again


Benson at Lightweight


Gustafsson if he loses to Jones again


JDS at Heavyweight


 


Any others? It's ashame when this happens and all that they can do at this point is knock off potential contenders.


I think Benson and jds both can.

Heavyweight is so thin and Benson can literally go on and beat every other person and will eventually get a shot. However Gil is beating Pettis. Phone Post 3.0

If Melendez loses to Pettis it might be tough. He would he 1-2 in the UFC with 2 title fights.

Having said that, I still think he beat Bendo and I think he will beat Pettis. Phone Post 3.0

its why I sometimes hate the quick rematch because it creates these types of situations sometimes too early in a fighters career

Franklin was stuck in something similar back in the day after A Silva took the belt

Don't think we'll ever see Bigfoot vs Cain again. Phone Post 3.0

Faber was in that boat until TJ won.

The only person I think legit may be JDS.

VitorpeepeetasteStrongTRT - If Melendez loses to Pettis it might be tough. He would he 1-2 in the UFC with 2 title fights.

Having said that, I still think he beat Bendo and I think he will beat Pettis. Phone Post 3.0


I am with you on the Bendo fight but I have trouble seeing Melendez handling Pettis. If Melendez is standing with Pettis for any extended period, he is going to get beat up badly. Pettis has Melendez on reach, skills, athleticism, and quickness. Melendez could try to Guida him, but I am certain Pettis has improved his defensive wrestling and I doubt he can hold him down for 5 rounds.

How do you see him beating Pettis?

Bigfoot Silva. Phone Post 3.0