But at UFC 185 on March 14, 2015, Brazil’s Rafael dos Anjos brought the “Showtime Era” as lightweight champ to a fast halt.

Julio Arce competed 10 times in the UFC Octagon ... three in a row and not having won since 2022. Two years ago, Pearce became the first fighter to defeat top prospect Christian Rodriguez.

However, UFC veteran Chael Sonnen sees ... eight, or even ten years ago. He said, “We don’t get better as fighters by doing it. It’s not like soccer or baseball or basketball.

In 2015, Anthony Pettis was riding high and had been for years. Pettis came to the UFC as the final WEC champion ... of the highlights from that bout 10 years ago.