#STORIES – Remember them? Former promises who didn't succeed in the UFC

Brandon thatch

Former training partner of Georges St-Pierre, the Canadian arrived as his compatriot's 'successor', but ended up being defeated in the next three and was cut from the UFC

Erick silva

The 'Capixapa Phenomenon' emerged as a great Brazilian promise in the UFC and was close to challenging for the UFC welterweight title, but was unable to maintain regularity in the octagon

Sage Northcutt

Considered one of the biggest 'eternal promises', the North American debuted in the UFC at just 19 years old, but between victories and defeats he never reached the stardom he was expected to achieve.

Thomas almeida

The São Paulo native had an overwhelming start in Dana White's organization and accumulated a record of 21 wins and no losses, but lost his unbeaten record against Cody Garbrandt. After a streak of four consecutive victories, he ended up being fired

Paige Vanzant

A former model and participant in the North American version of 'Dança dos Famosos', VanZant became better known for her appearances outside the octagon than her performances in Ultimate. Today, she competes in 'bare-knuckle boxing'

Daniel sarafian

Another big name that failed to reach the top was Daniel Sarafian. After a good run on TUF, the Brazilian had four fights and won just once in Ultimate, before being fired

Todd duffee

A character from fight films, Duffee arrived with morale in the organization, but his 'hype' ended after a tough knockout suffered against Frank Mir, in 2015.

Cezar Mutant

Pupil of Vitor Belfort, Mutante was champion of the 1st edition of TUF Brasil. Despite this, expectations were not met and he had a lackluster stint in the UFC

Uriah Hall

'Ambulance Man' on TUF for taking his opponents to the hospital, Hall was not a failure and still has good and bad moments in the middleweight division, but he did not reach the level suggested in the reality show