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#4. BJ Penn - 7 fight losing streak
BJ Penn grabbed the headlines when he submitted Matt Hughes and became the UFC welterweight champion. Penn had outstanding boxing, jiu-jitsu skills and an elite level of cardio.
Penn became the lightweight champion in January 2008 and defended the title three times. Penn was then defeated by Frankie Edgar in consecutive fights. The Hawaiian won and lost a few fights before he fought Nick Diaz, who defeated him by UD.
Penn fought rising welterweight contender Rory MacDonald next. MacDonald controlled the striking exchanges and beat Penn by decision. Penn then decided to move down to featherweight where he faced Frankie Edgar again. Edgar finished Penn by TKO in the third round after dominating the fight for the most part.
Penn was booked against young contender Yair Rodriguez next, who also finished him with a brutal front kick. Now on a 4-fight losing streak, Penn faced Dennis Siver next. The Hawaiian legend showed an improved performance from his previous fights but still lost on the judges' scorecards.
Penn was now desperate to get a win and once again changed his division. This time he moved up to lightweight and faced Ryan Hall. Hall took no time and submitted Penn in the first round. This came as a surprise to many as Penn was known for his incredible jiu-jitsu.
Penn later faced Clay Guida in the last fight of his career in May 2019 in Brazil. Guida and Penn put on a good show for the fans but Guida came on top with a decision win.
BJ Penn will be a legend of MMA but he tarnished his legacy as he kept fighting when his best days were behind him. New MMA fans don't seem to have an idea of who Penn was and this is a shame considering how dominant he was in his earlier days.
#3. Cody Garbrandt - 5 loses in 6 UFC fights
Cody Garbrandt was hyped up by many as the next big superstar. Garbrandt went on a six-fight win streak on his way to capturing the bantamweight title from Dominick Cruz. 'No Love' became the bantamweight champion at just 25 years of age. But after his title win, everything fell apart for the American.
In his first title defense against former teammate T.J. Dillashaw, Garbrandt looked good and rocked Dillashaw towards the end of the first round, but Dillashaw came back and finished him in the second round. Garbrandt was given an immediate rematch against Dillashaw but wasn't even able to last one round in the matchup.
After back-to-back losses, Garbrandt was booked to fight Pedro Munhoz, who also knocked him out inside one round. Suffering three losses in a row, Garbrandt took a year off and returned in June 2020 where he knocked out Raphael Assuncao in dramatic fashion at the last second of round two. Every 'No Love' fan was back on his side considering the knockout as a resurrecting moment of his career.
Garbrandt then fought Rob Font, who put on a striking masterpiece on him. The former champion was 1-4 in his last five fights and decided to drop a division to flyweight. Kai Kara France welcomed him into the division and knocked him out in the first round as well. Garbrandt is now 1-5 in his last six and the early promise of his career has fully disappeared now.
