14 of the best fighters to never win a UFC title

The likes of Joseph Benavidez, Yoel Romero, Alexander Gustafsson and more make the list.

Donald Cerrone

Anyone, any time, anywhere, [autotag]Donald Cerrone[/autotag] loves a scrap.

The UFC’s record holder for most wins, most finishes, most knockdowns and most bonuses, Cerrone also is one of the most active fighters in the promotion’s history. After a long run in the WEC, “Cowboy” made his UFC debut in 2011 and won seven of his first 10 fights.

Cerrone then put together a streak of eight in a row in the span of less than two years to earn a title shot against then-lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in 2015.

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The fight was over before Cerrone could really get started. Dos Anjos stormed at him with a barrage of punches for a first-round TKO. Following the loss, Cerrone decided to move up to welterweight and put together another string of impressive wins. He won four in a row, but saw his run come to a halt at the hands of Jorge Masvidal.

Since then, Cerrone has lost six of his past 10, most recently a 40-second knockout loss to Conor McGregor. But he remains one of the most beloved and game fighters on the roster and has accomplished plenty despite not winning a UFC title.

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