The text is a transcript of a video about the 10 biggest fighters the UFC rejected. The video covers the reasons why these fighters never signed with the UFC, such as financial demands, failed drug tests, personal feuds, or health issues. The fighters mentioned are Paulo Filho, Sergey Kharitonov, Melvin Manhoef, Alexander Emelianenko, King Mo, Ben Askren, Hickson Gracie, Gina Carano, Chris Cyborg, and Fedor Emelianenko. The video also speculates on what could have been if these fighters had joined the UFC.
This is a long and complex task. I will try to extract the key facts from the text, but I might not be able to cover everything. Here are some facts that I found:
- Paulo Filho was a top middleweight fighter who had addiction issues and was rejected by the UFC after losing his WEC title to Chael Sonnen. (Fact 1)
- Sergey Kharitonov was a heavyweight fighter who had a dispute with his management team Golden Glory and was cut by the UFC after losing in the Strikeforce Grand Prix. (Fact 2)
- Melvin Manhoef was a knockout artist who met with Dana White but was not signed by the UFC because of his poor performance in Strikeforce. (Fact 3)
- Alexander Emelianenko was the brother of Fedor Emelianenko and a Pride veteran who was rejected by the UFC because of his alleged hepatitis diagnosis and his criminal record. (Fact 4)
- King Mo was a Strikeforce champion who tested positive for steroids and insulted a Nevada State Athletic Commission member, leading to his release by Zuffa. (Fact 5)
- Ben Askren was an undefeated welterweight champion who had a feud with Dana White and was not signed by the UFC until 2018 after a historic trade with Demetrious Johnson. (Fact 6)
- Hickson Gracie was a legendary jiu-jitsu practitioner who never fought in the UFC because of his high financial demands and his conflict with UFC co-founder Rorion Gracie. (Fact 7)
- Gina Carano was the first star of women's MMA who never fought in the UFC because of her weight issues, her acting career, and her difficulty in negotiating with Dana White. (Fact 8)
- Chris Cyborg was a dominant featherweight champion who was turned down by the UFC for many years because of her failed drug test, her fighting style, and her disputes with Dana White and Joe Rogan. (Fact 9)
- Fedor Emelianenko was widely considered the greatest heavyweight fighter of all time who never fought in the UFC because of his loyalty to M-1 Global, his co-promotion demands, and his bad relationship with Dana White. (Fact 10)