10 longest losing streaks in UFC history

#7. Andrei Arlovski - 5 fights

UFC record: 16-11-0

Overall record: 27-17-0

Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovski is part of an extremely exclusive club, having weathered the storm of a five-fight losing streak, keeping his position on the UFC roster and going on to rebuild his career, stringing together consecutive wins in the process.

Having claimed the UFC heavyweight title during his first spell with the company (2000-2008), the well travelled Arlovski made his UFC return in 2014 with high expectations. Things began well enough with the Belarussian building a four-fight win streak with victories over Brendan Shaub, Antonio Silva, Travis Browne, and Frank Mir.

Back in the mix at the top of the heavyweight division, Arlovski's next challenge was future champion Stipe Miocic, who needed just 54 seconds to snap Arlovski's win streak and kick off what would turn out to be the worst run of "The Pitbull's" career.

Just a few months after the loss to Miocic, Arlovski faced Alistair Overeem, this time making it into the second round before succumbing to the Dutchman's strikes. Four months later Arlovski was back in the octagon, this time facing Josh Barnett, who handed him his third loss of the calendar year, via third round submission. Never one to sit around feeling sorry for himself, Arlovski jumped straight back into the fray, facing dangerous, undefeated heavyweight prospect Francis N'Gannou in January 2017. As many had predicted leading up to the fight, things did not go well for "The Pitbull" with N'Gannou getting the knockout victory just 92 seconds into the first round to give Arlovski his fourth consecutive loss in just 12 months.

Five months later, Arlovski made the familiar walk to the octagon to face Marcin Tybura who did enough to earn a unanimous decision victory courtesy of the judges, leaving Arlovski with five straight defeats and an uncertain future.

It is a real testament to the character of "The Pitbull" that he held his ground and took another fight just five months later in November 2017, defeating Junior Albini to end his run of poor form and perhaps save his UFC career.

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#8. Elvis Sinosic - 6 fights

UFC record: 1-6-0

Overall record: 7-11-2

Elvis "The King of Rock 'n' Rumble" Sinosic is one of the more unusual fighters in this list, having strung together six consecutive UFC losses spread accross three separate stints with the promotion over a six year period.

After defeating Jeremy Horn in his promotional debut back at UFC 30, Sinosic went on to lose his next three contests within the space of a year, losing via first round TKO to Tito Ortiz and Evan Tanner before having his first stint with the UFC cut short following a unanimous decision loss to "Babalu" Sobral at UFC 38 in July 2002.

Sinosic returned to the octagon in October 2005, being welcomed back with a first round KO at the hands of Forrest Griffin. A unanimous decision loss to Alessio Sakara in February 2006 left Sinosic with five straight UFC defeats and the Australian was once again cut from the UFC roster.

A pair of wins away from the promotion during 2006 led to the Aussie being handed one final shot at making it in the UFC as he faced Michael Bisping at UFC 70 in Manchester, England. Sadly for Sinosic it wasn't meant to be, with Bisping winning via KO in the second round of their contest to leave Sinosic holding six straight UFC losses.