Tony Ferguson, B.J. Penn and the longest losing skids in UFC history

For every fight in the UFC with a winner, there is also a loser. And unfortunately for some, the losses happen more regularly than others. And for an even more finite group, the losses happen at a rate that seemingly can’t be stopped.

The sport of MMA is far more tolerable of defeat than what has been exhibited over the history of boxing. There used to be a time when back-to-back UFC losses were enough to be cut from the roster without much explanation required. Three-in-a-row? That would be a death sentence.

In some instances, however, fighters will get a longer leash. Some because of personal accolades or star power, some because of circumstance, but any time the losses have hit half-a-dozen or longer, it’s always because of something outside the norm.

These are the stories behind the longest losing skids to ever take place under the UFC banner.

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