The Ground and Pound 11.14.08: The Top 5 Biggest Upsets in UFC History

Posted by John Curry on 11.14.2008

This week the Ground and Pound looks at what it considers the top 5 biggest upsets in the UFC.

With Urijah Faber being convincingly defeated by Matt Brown this past week and this weekend's showdown between Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar which could lead to one of the biggest "upsets" in the UFC's history, it is about that time for me to evaluate what I consider to be my top five biggest upsets of all time.

5) Keith Jardine vs. Chuck Liddell

The battle between the Ultimate fighter reject and, arguably the most marketable and recognizable UFC fighter, the Iceman was supposed to be nothing more than a speed bump in the road back to the title for Chuck. What ensued was a three round battle that saw Keith Jardine pull off a win which would lead us to believe that maybe Chuck lost a step and that Jardine was championship material. Sadly, Jardine was not ready for his newfound fame and it has become apparent that maybe Chuck has lost a step. This was

4) Forrest Griffin vs. Shogun Rua

The UFC brought Shogun in to challenge Rampage for his title. Forrest was synonymous with the UFC, and one of the main reasons the UFC had risen to its then increasing popularity. Truth of the matter is that the UFC didn't really expect Forrest to beat Shogun, they just wanted him to keep the fight going long enough to introduce the casual MMA fans to Shogun in preparation for his fight with Rampage. What ensued was the solidification of Forrest Griffin as a real contender. Submission and domination by Forrest on Shogun.

3) Amir Sadollah vs. C.B. Dollaway 2 The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale

If there was ever a definition of being overlooked it was Amir Sadollah. Amir was a guy that entered TUF 7 with a record of 0-0 and was deemed nothing more than comedy filler for the show. However, bit by bit he earned some respect until he beat favorite CB Dollaway by submission. However, it wasn't the outcome he expected. There was some controversy as to whether CB tapped or not and his win was considered lucky. As fate would have it, Amir would face CB again for the title. This time everyone expect CB to win, and I am certain even Dana White expected it. The outcome this time? The match looked almost identical to the first one and as a result a new fan favorite was born.

2) Mike Brown vs. Uriah Faber

The Golden Boy of the WEC versus the unheralded Mike Brown. The favorite was Uriah by a billion. The result was the Golden Boy being KO'd in dominant fashion. Before this fight Mike Brown was hardly a house hold name. His last fight was against the legend and the man who almost submitted Urijah, Jeff Curran while Urijah was coming off a grudge match against another legend in Jens Pulver. This fight was to be Urijah's last hurrah before either a Kid or BJ fight. With this massive loss the WEC's Golden Boy must start over from scratch and unfortunately no one saw it coming.

1)Matt Serra vs. Georges St. Pierre

This has been beaten to death but the fact is this is the biggest upset in the UFC's history. If you can think of something more don't hesitate to let me know.