Three Fighters who Didn’t Handle a UFC loss well

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 15: Sean O'Malley prepares to fight Marlon Vera of Ecuador in their bantamweight bout during the UFC 252 event at UFC APEX on August 15, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)No one likes to lose, especially when it’s a UFC loss. Understandably so, on the biggest stage of them all, having trained for weeks on end, sacrificed so much all just to come out as second best. Some fighters accept these losses extremely well, some don’t.

Handling a UFC loss well

Notably, when Dominick Cruz lost his belt to Cody Garbrandt, he handled his loss with class. In the fight, he was outclassed and the outcome was never in doubt. He simply stated ‘I lost and…