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List of MMA Fighters That Have Pulled Out of the Most Fights

List of MMA Fighters That Have Pulled Out of the Most Fights

 

 

Jose Aldo has pulled out of 5 fights during his UFC career (1 in WEC). The latest was this Saturday’s UFC 189 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jose Aldo was meant to defend his title vs Conor McGregor, but a decided to pull out due to a rib fracture.

 sportsofanarchy.com have made a list of the top 40 fighters who have pulled out of the most fights. Check it out below:

“Matt Riddle- 9 (UFC 91, UFC 124, UFC on VS 3, UFC on VS 4, UFC 141, UFC on FX 4, Bellator 100, Bellator 109, TItan FC 29)
Allesio Sakara- 7 (UFC 59, TUF 10 Finale, UFC 116, UFC 118, UFC 122, UFC 133, UFC 158)
Thiago Tavares- 7 (TUF 9 Finale, UFC 114, UFC on Fox 3, UFC on Fox 5, UFC Fight Night 36, UFC Fight Night 41, UFC Fight Night)
Thiago Silva- 6 (UFC 89, UFC 117, UFC 130, UFC 149, UFC Fight Night 35, WSOF 19)
Thiago Alves- 6 (UFC 107, UFC 111, UFC 115, UFC 149, UFC Fight Night 26, UFC Fight Night 49)
Jose Aldo- 6 (WEC 37, UFC 125, UFC 149, UFC 153 UFC 176, UFC 189)
Bobby Green- 6 (Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine, UFC on FOx 8, UFC 169, UFC 172, UFC Fight Night 63, UFC Fight Night 71)
Joe Riggs- 6 (WEC 29, Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson, Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg, Bellator 98, Bellator 112, UFC Fight Night 51)
Vitor Belfort- 5 (UFC 33, UFC 112, UFC 139, UFC 147, UFC 173)
Antonio “Rogerio” Nogueira- 5 (UFC 109, UFC 133, UFC on Fuel TV 2, UFC 161, UFC Fight Night 37)
Bobby Lashley- 5 (Strikeforce: Nashville, Strikeforce: Los Angeles, Titan FC 19, Bellator 98, Bellator 134
Kid Yamamoto- 5 (Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery, Dream 7, UFC 130, UFC 135, UFC 165)
Tarec Saffiedine- 5 (Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson, Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson, UFC on Fox 8, UFC 172, UFC Fight Night 60)
Anthony Pettis- 5 (WEC 40, WEC 44, UFC 163, UFC on FOx 9, UFC on Fox 16)
Josh Thomson- 5 (Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Le, Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz, Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg, Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov, UFC Fight Night 62)
Alistair Overeem- 5 ( Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields,Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov, Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg, UFC 146, UFC 160)
Luke Rockhold- 5 (Strikeforce: San Jose, Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson, Strikeforce: Cormier vs. Mir, Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine, UFC 166)
Manny Gamburyan- 5 (UFC 128, UFC 135, UFC 157, UFC on FX 8, UFC on Fox 15)
Jon Jones- 5 (UFC 133, UFC 151, UFC 177, UFC 178, UFC 187)
Georges St. Pierre- 4 (UFC 63, UFC 67, UFC 137, UFC 143)
Rory MacDonald- 4 (UFC 123, UFC 140, UFC 152, UFC 158)
Ian McCall- 4 (UFC on Fox 4, UFC on Fox 9, UFC Fight Night 37, UFC Fight Night 56,
Erik Koch- 4 (WEC 43, UFC 143, UFC 153, UFC on Fox 16)
Frank Mir- 4 (UFC 45, UFC Fight Night 9, UFC 98, Strikeforce: Cormier vs. Mir)
Jamie Varner- 4 (WEC 27, WEC 43, TUF 16 FInale, UFC on Fox 9)
Mike Swick- 4 (UFC Fight Night 5, UFC 103, UFC Fight Night 23, UFC 134)
Todd Duffe- 4 (UFC 99, UFC 107, UFC 121, Dream 17)
Josh Koscheck- 4 (UFC 98, UFC 109, UFC 151 [pre-cancellation], UFC 163)
Matt Wiman- 4 (UFC 103, UFC Fight Night 22, UFC 145, UFC Fight Night 62)
Francisco Rivera- 4 (UFC on VS 3, UFC on FX4, UFC on Fox 7, UFC 170)
Cub Swanson- 4 (WEC 35, WEC 48, UFC on VS 3, UFC 132)
Rashad Evans- 4 (UFC 68, UFC 128, UFC 140, UFC 170)
Tito Ortiz- 4 (TUF 1 Finale, UFC 115, UFC Fight Night 24, Bellator 106)
TJ Grant- 4 (UFC on VS 4, UFC 141, UFC 164, UFC on Fox 9)
Diego Sanchez- 4 (UFC 90, UFC 135, UFC 141, UFC 180)
Derek Brunson- 4 (Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey, UFC 164, UFC on Fox 13, UFC Fight Night 69)
Amir Sadallah- 4 (UFC 91, UFC Fight Night 17, UFC 143, UFC 160)
Dominick Cruz- 3 (WEC 31, UFC 148, UFC 169)”