Best and Worst from UFC Fight Night 145: Blachowicz vs. Santos

#2 Worst: Khabilov and Prazeres see their streaks end with a whimper

Rustam Khabilov's 6-fight win streak was snapped by Diego Ferreira

Two fighters flying under the radar on the undercard of this show were Rustam Khabilov and Michel Prazeres. Both men were riding long winning streaks – Khabilov had won 6 in a row, Prazeres had won 8 – but neither had been really showcased by the UFC for some time due to a perceived dull fighting style.

Well, the likelihood is that neither man will be showcased by the UFC at any point in the near future, either. Both saw their winning streaks broken last night by fighters not exactly that notable; Prazeres was beaten by newcomer Ismail Naurdiev, who to be fair could go on to make some noise, while Khabilov lost to a resurgent Diego Ferreira, firmly out grappled by the Brazilian for 15 minutes.

It goes to show that winning simply isn’t enough in the UFC – streaks like Khabilov’s or Prazeres’ would usually put you into contention but these two were simply given tricky opponents on prelim cards over and over. You need to be exciting to really force your way onto the radar and the fate of Khabilov and Prazeres shows that. It’s sad especially for Khabilov, who looked awesome when he debuted back in 2012 and just hasn’t been able to follow up on that hype.