The women's strawweight division was looking for a star and found one in Rose Namajunas. "Thug Rose" was the darling of The Ultimate Fighter 20, which introduced the 115-pound clan to UFC fans. She had it all, too -- from a marketable look and engaging personality to an exciting fighting style. Some were proclaiming her the next Ronda Rousey and she embraced the distinction.
There was just one problem. Namajunas just wasn't quite ready from an in-cage perspective. She fell in the TUF finals to Carla Esparza by third-round submission with the inaugural UFC women's strawweight title on the line.