10 UFC Superstars Who Weren't so "Super"

Over the past several years, mixed martial arts has rapidly grown into one of the world's most popular sports.

Mixed martial arts is made up of athletes from all across the globe who dedicate their lives to the sport they deeply love.

And, through this hard work and dedication we've seen fighters establish themselves as some of the greatest of all time.

Many fighters have been labeled "superstars."

However, not all of them are worthy of such high praise.

Among them are fighters who are still around and some who have retired.

So, the following slides display 10 UFC superstars who weren't really that super.

Let's take a look.

Keith Jardine

While Keith Jardine deserves some credit for defeating Forrest Griffin and Chuck Liddell over the course of his UFC career, that's where it should stop.

During his time in the UFC, Jardine was considered a light heavyweight superstar but really wasn't that super at all.

And, Jardine never even posted a winning record as he finished with a mediocre 6-7 resume.

Matt Serra

If we're being honest with one another, then it's fair to say that Matt Serra really wasn't ever that great.

Despite knocking off Georges St-Pierre in one of the biggest upsets of all time, Serra would lose the title in his very next fight.

In fact, over the course of Serra's career he's posted a subpar 7-7 record and isn't that "super" at all.

Wanderlei Silva

No one can ever take away what Wanderlei Silva accomplished during his days affiliated with Pride.

However, Silva wasn't so super when he entered the Ultimate Fighting Championship with some of the highest expectations ever from a single fighter.

In fact, Silva won just three of his nine career fights inside the Octagon, including a win over Tony Petarra.

Wait who?

Nate Marquardt

Nate Marquardt was one of the streakiest fighters in all of mixed martial arts during his time in the UFC.

While Marquardt defeated the opponents he was expected to, he never really did much more than that.

In fact, Marquardt's biggest win came when he defeated Demian Maia at UFC 102 via knockout.

It's fair to say that Nate "The Great" really wasn't ever that great.

Michael Bisping

Yes, Michael Bisping has an exceptional mixed martial arts record having won 11 of his 14 career bouts inside the Octagon.

But, when you begin to examine who he fought compared to who he beat, you'll understand why he doesn't deserve the praise he's been receiving.

The three toughest opponents of Bisping's career up until this point have been Rashad Evans, Dan Henderson and Wanderlei Silva.

And, Bisping lost to every single one of them.

Tim Sylvia

Tim Sylvia has been around the sport of mixed martial arts for a long, long time.

And, while Sylvia was at one point the UFC undisputed heavyweight champion, he really wasn't ever that great.

Sure, Sylvia has some impressive wins over the course of his career, but so do a lot of other fighters.

Keep in mind that most of Sylvia's competitors leading up to UFC 68 weren't all that exceptional.

Kimbo Slice

Kimbo Slice first became a well-known name when he established himself as a rough and tough "street fighter."

When UFC fans across the globe heard the news that Slice would be entering the UFC Octagon, he was immediately put in a class that he didn't belong in.

And, Slice proved he truly didn't belong as he was dominated frequently throughout his UFC career.

Ken Shamrock

When you entered the sport of mixed martial arts in 1993 and fought up until 2010, you're bound to be considered a "superstar" at some point.

And, that was just the case for "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock.

While you can't really deny Shamrock's success in the beginning of his career, overall, it wasn't that spectacular.

Houston Alexander

Can anyone recall the amount of hype and "superstar" status Houston Alexander received after knocking out Keith Jardine at UFC 71?

He was the next best thing!

Fans became even more in love with Alexander as his reputation continued to grow when he knocked out Alessio Sakara in his very next fight.

But, that's exactly where it ended for Alexander as he'd go on to lose three consecutive fights inside the Octagon before being dismissed by UFC President Dana White.

Rich Franklin

There's no denying that Rich Franklin is one of the most popular fighters in the history of mixed martial arts, but, he isn't as "super" as some may think.

And, while Franklin is a former UFC middleweight champion, he never really had that much competition until Anderson Silva hit the scene in 2006.

Franklin would later make the transition to the light heavyweight division and began losing every other fight.