5 UFC Champions who were overrated

#1 Matt Serra

'The Terror' is in the Pioneer wing of the UFC Hall of Fame.

Serra is the Vanilla Ice of MMA; a one-hit wonder. Serra’s stock rose to unimaginable levels when he pulled off the ‘upset of the decade’ after he knocked GSP out at UFC 69 to become the new Welterweight Champion.

The only other feather in Serra’s cap was the Ultimate Fighter 4 win that granted him the GSP title shot, and that’s pretty much it. Serra lost the Welterweight strap in his first defense as GSP returned all guns blazing and earned a second-round finish to reclaim the title.

Serra fought just thrice thereafter – a KO win against Frank Trigg and two decision losses to Matt Hughes and Chris Lytle. He retired with a record of 11-7 in 2013 and has since become a trainer.

Being the first American to have obtained a Black Belt under Renzo Gracie, the UFC Hall of Famer may have been a skilled jujitsu practitioner and one of Dana White’s favorites, but he was an overrated Welterweight Champion and that’s the bottom line.

He gave genuine contenders such as Matt Hughes, BJ Penn, and Chris Lytle a run for their money in close decision losses but could never quite be at the top for a sustained period due to injuries. An underrated fighter for sure but an overrated champion in the history books.

I’m sure you have many names to add to this list, so feel free to jot them down below in the comments section.