5 fighters who may only have 1 more fight in the UFC

UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cerrone [Image via UFC.com]
UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cerrone [Image via UFC.com]

#4. Chris Weidman

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Chris Weidman vs. Ronaldo Souza
Chris Weidman vs. Ronaldo Souza

Fate hasn't been too kind to Chris Weidman ever since he threw a spinning kick at Luke Rockhold. The former middleweight champion, Weidman, was the one who put a stop to Anderson Silva's reign over the middleweight division. Knocking out 'The Spider' in their first meeting put Weidman on the map.

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After his rematch with Silva, things took an unfortunate turn. As Weidman checked Silva's kick, the former champion's leg broke, wrapping around the leg of Weidman. After the two fights against Silva, Weidman went on to prove that he's a legitimate champion. The New Yorker suffered his first defeat at the hands of Luke Rockhold in 2015. Since then, he's gone 2-6.

What's troubling is that his 6 losses were all by way of stoppage. While the Mousasi TKO was more of Weidman reacting to what he thought was an illegal shot, most of these losses were pretty hard to watch. "Hard to watch" segues very well into the most recent fight of Weidman's career. Similar to the second Silva fight, when Weidman faced Uriah Hall, he threw a leg kick that broke his leg and stopped the bout. While Weidman is tough and could come back for another fight, this injury and his career trajectory could have his next fight being his last with the company.

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#3. Michael Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs. Guida
UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs. Guida

Michael Johnson is a true veteran of the sport. He's fought under the company's name since 2010. 'The Menace' has fought a laundry list of top guys, but hasn't been able to get a win in his last four fights.

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He's slated to take on Alan Patrick, who's 0-2-1 in his last three. This fight seems to be one where a spot on the roster is on the line. If Johnson loses this bout, then he'll most likely be cut from the organization.

Although he's been a part of some very memorable fights and even owns a knockout victory over Dustin Poirier, his career has been on the downswing as of late. Granted, he's taken tough fights and isn't completely outclassed in these outings, but those are the variables that the UFC may not look into.

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