5 UFC fighters who won after getting dropped

#4. Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Silvana Gomez Juarez

Demopoulos vs. Gomez Juarez

With an exciting style of fighting that reflects her fireball personality, 'Lil Monster' quickly stole the hearts of the fans. A lot of attention was put on Demopoulos after she secured her first UFC victory by way of armbar at UFC 270.

From being knocked down in a fight to being in the arms of Joe Rogan, Demopoulos had quite the turn around when she fought Silvana Gomez Juarez. Her post-fight interview was entertaining, but the true highlight was in the fight. Sent to the mat with a brutal right hand, 'Lil Monster' survived this strike and the brutal ground and pound that was subsequent to it.

Though the end was indeed near, it wasn't Demopoulos that would be on the disappointing side of the finish. Once she regained her composure, she isolated an arm of her opponent and attacked it. Demopoulos stared adversity in the face and overcame it, resulting in one of the best comebacks that the sport has seen and a star in the making.

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#3. Tony Ferguson vs. Anthony Pettis

UFC 262: Tony Ferguson vs. Beneil Dariush

Tony Ferguson is many things, but his most prominent attribute may be his toughness. No matter the momentum of the fight, his will to win never withers. 'El Cucuy' is currently on a four-fight losing streak, the first loss of this slump being against two-time title challenger Justin Gaethje; this loss snapped Ferguson's twelve-fight winning streak.

In what was a Fight of the Year candidate for 2018, Tony Ferguson met former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis. Chaos was expected, and it was delivered emphatically. Two rounds of action was more than enough to get those in attendance out of their seats.

'Showtime' landed multiple significant strikes that saw Ferguson hit the deck three times within ten seconds. Both fighters were then bloodied and battered, but they continued.

Ferguson worked his way up to his feet and commenced with suffocating pressure and pace. Though Pettis had success early in the round, it was 'El Cucuy' who imposed his will, visibly chipping away at the momentum that the former champion earned himself. With the third and final round soon to start, Pettis and team recognized that the fighter's hand was hurt and chose not to continue.