The 5 worst UFC title fights of the decade (2010-2019)

Modified Nov 24, 2019 21:47 GMT

Anderson Silva's 2010 fight with Demian Maia was humiliating for everyone involved

#3 Valentina Shevchenko vs. Liz Carmouche, UFC Fight Night 156 – 08/10/2019

Valentina Shevchenko vs. Liz Carmouche was a painfully dull fight

Valentina Shevchenko’s first UFC Flyweight title defence ended with her knocking Jessica Eye out with one of the greatest head kicks in promotional history. Unfortunately for her – and for the fans in attendance in Montevideo, Uruguay, as well as those watching on TV – her second defence didn’t go quite so well.

Faced with the first woman to ever defeat her in her MMA career – longtime veteran Liz Carmouche – the Kyrgyzstani striker decided to take a safety-first approach, and simply sniped at ‘Girl-Rilla’ from distance for 25 minutes, peppering her with kicks and punches that never really had Carmouche hurt or stunned.

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Carmouche for her part seemed overawed by either Shevchenko or by the occasion – baffling considering her performance in 2013 against Ronda Rousey – and barely did anything in return, resulting in a dull fight that ended with Shevchenko winning a unanimous decision. In the end, the fight was so bad that the fans reserved the biggest cheers for Shevchenko’s victory dance.

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