Chris Leben
It may sound unusual to have a person like Leben on the list especially when his last fight, he was knocked out cold but continued to fight. He thought the fight with Uriah Hall was over but realized he was just fazed out and called the fight. The man who continued to come back and fight until it was all over finished out. You have to admire his fighting spirit, you would have thought Chris was a beginner with how many punches he ate. Made you feel like he was taking his first steps kind of like:
Check out his highlights here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s7uYTga1rA
Leben is a beast and he will be an amazing trainer.
Holly Holm:
The biggest shock of the world was at this moment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGALJ4dognU
Y'all remember Holly's kick to take down the amazing champion. However what most people do not know is Holly was almost the Buster Douglas of the MMA world. She was 0-3 since that fight, and needed a win badly. It took almost two years for her to get her first win, she really does have the heart of a champion and in time will get another shot at the belt. I enjoy watching her fight because she is a pure striker who continues to work on her game and develop herself.
Chris Weidman:
Some of you will think I am crazy to add him on this list but it is necessary. But he just won last night, and you would be correct. It was a good win versus a tough Kelvin Gastelum (spoilers for those who did not know). But prior to that, he had a three fight losing streak: Luke Rockhold, Yoel Romero, and Gegard Mousasi. It was not like they were by decisions either all three loses were by KO, and that is tough on someone. You really have to wonder where one's head is at when they suffer defeats like that. But he stayed strong against Kelvin wore him down and got the tap out. People will remember Chris for:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Qthrce3b2Q
Now that he has got another win under his belt, it will be interesting to see how far he can ride this momentum.
Let's talk about a fighters who needs to get back on the comeback trail:
Travis Browne
I do not mean to keep attacking this man, but I have to be honest. It is very disappointing to see what he has become, from where he was. The man was a devastator, a force in the UFC. He had so much potential and he has thrown it all away. It is very concerning to see someone throw away the opportunity on a shitty fight camp, and do nothing about it. I am and will always be a fan of Travis Browne, but I would not be doing myself justice if I did not come to the realization he maybe washed. Maybe it is time to hang up the gloves, because his corner sure is not going to help him find the right advice during the fights. Other fighters are adapting to how Travis fights and countering, and unfortunately he is not seeing it. I hope to see him bounce back and get some great knock outs, but only time will tell.
Jake Ellenberger
Again another one of my favorite fighters and maybe I am being over critical on it, but I have to be fair. Since his north/south choke out of Josh Koschek, Ellenberger has lost four of his last five fights. I am a huge fan of the Juggernaut and wish I could see him make one more run at the title, it maybe a little late but I think he can do it.
Do not worry next week guys I will be giving my full review of UFC 214, we have to be excited because Jon Jones vs DC is the fight we have been waiting for, for over a year. It will be a good time, so keep posted.
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