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#8: Kid Yamamoto
Some might disagree with the notion of Kid Yamamoto as a UFC bust simply because they could argue that by the time he made his UFC debut in 2011, he was past his prime and had come back from some serious injuries including a knee surgery.
To counter that I would argue that even so, he was given beatable opponents and still looked pretty bad considering he was considered a pound-for-pound great from around 2003 to 2006.
His first opponent was of course extremely tricky – he was faced with a Bantamweight Demetrious Johnson in what was the UFC debut for both men. Although it was an upset at the time, Johnson easily outgrappled Yamamoto to take a decision.
Darren Uyenoyama and Vaughan Lee were seemingly softballs for the Japanese superstar though, and both men made defeating him look easy too – Lee even tapped him with an armbar.
His most recent fight – in February 2015 – went to a no contest after opponent Roman Salazar was poked in the eye, and he hasn’t fought since.
While he undoubtedly struggled to regain his form following his injuries, the fact that Kid went winless over four fights in the UFC means he has to qualify as a bust. He never did get that Urijah Faber dream match, either.
