10 big UFC fights that failed to deliver

#3: Randy Couture vs. Vitor Belfort, UFC 46

Randy Couture lost his UFC title to Vitor Belfort shortly after this moment in a fluke incident

The initial meeting between Randy Couture and Vitor Belfort – way back in 1997 – had been an absolute barnburner, as Couture had weathered an early storm to destroy Belfort – who some fans considered unbeatable at the time - inside the clinch before putting him away via TKO.

Almost 7 years had passed before the UFC were able to book a rematch between the two, and this time the UFC Light Heavyweight title would be on the line, as Couture had won it from Tito Ortiz a couple of months beforehand. Considering the quality of the original meeting between the two, fireworks were expected.

Instead, we got possibly the most anticlimactic finish in UFC history. Couture charged forward in an attempt to get a clinch, but as he grabbed Belfort, the Brazilian swiped at him with a left hook. The punch largely missed, but the stitches of Belfort’s glove caught Couture’s left eyelid and cut it badly.

Due to the dangerous nature of the cut, the doctors were forced to stop the fight, awarding Belfort a win via TKO after just 54 seconds. It was undoubtedly the worst title win in UFC history – a total fluke that probably wouldn’t be repeated in a dozen rematches between the two.

Belfort’s title reign was short-lived as Couture defeated him to reclaim his championship just 7 months later, but undoubtedly this was one of the most disappointing fights in UFC history – and probably the worst finish to a title fight, period.