Dana White is certain to shock a couple of along with his estimations of the best UFC fighter to miss out on ever winning championship gold.
Hosting greater than 100 title fights during his tenure as UFC leader for the reason that turn of the century, long-time promotional boss Dana White has seen top contenders emerge as dominant champions time and time again.
But often on the very pinnacle of the game, certain contenders fail to ever break through, despite receiving multiple probabilities to win gold.
And in a fairly surprising take from the CEO, White claimed a Hall of Fame star who only fought for a belt once in his Octagon stint as the perfect fighter to never touch spoils.
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Dana White names Donald Cerrone as the perfect fighter to never win a title
Inducted into the promotional Hall of Fame two years ago, former lightweight star Donald Cerrone has been touted by White as the perfect fighter to miss out on winning a title within the Octagon.
Boasting a 36-17(2) skilled record, Cerrone spent the rest of his profession plying his trade on the welterweight limit.
Having fun with a powerful eight-fight winning spree en path to a rematch, Cerrone fought Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight crown in a blistering opening round knockout loss to the Brazilian at the tip of 2015.
Speaking with Bleacher Report, White revealed Cerrone as his pick of the bunch to never win a crown within the UFC.
And while on the spot, many are sure to be surprised on the alternative, given the Octagon exploits from the likes of Chael Sonnen, in addition to Swedish star Alexander Gustafsson during their respective runs.
Dana White hosts latest title fight at UFC 322
Potentially crowning two recent champions tonight at UFC 322, the promotion encompasses a championship doubleheader.
Former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will compete for welterweight gold in his divisional debut, booking an enormous headliner at Madison Square Garden against Jack Della Maddalena in a tense matchup.
And putting her flyweight crown on the road again, dominant force Valentina Shevchenko welcomes a challenger making her debut within the division as former strawweight queen Zhang Weili makes the leap in an intriguing title super fight.