The 11 Steepest Falls in Sports History
Every one of them was the best in the world at something, and then abruptly was not.
1Ronda Rousey
The most marketable fighter alive in 2015, gone from the sport thirteen months and two knockouts later.
2Mike Tyson
Unbeatable heavyweight at twenty, beaten by Buster Douglas at twenty-three and bankrupt by forty.
3Anderson Silva
Went 2,457 days as champion, then lost seven of his last nine fights.
4Greg Oden
Taken first in the 2007 NBA draft ahead of Kevin Durant and played 105 games in his career.
5Jose Aldo
Unbeaten for a decade at featherweight until thirteen seconds against Conor McGregor.
6Ben Johnson
Set a world record in the Seoul 100m final and lost the gold medal three days later.
7Ryan Leaf
Drafted second overall behind Peyton Manning and out of the NFL within four seasons.
8Fernando Torres
Europe's most feared striker at Liverpool, barely scored after his record move to Chelsea.
9Ronaldinho
Won the Ballon d'Or in 2005 and was finished as a top-level player by twenty-eight.
10Chuck Liddell
The face of the UFC's boom, knocked out in five of his last six fights.
11Brock Lesnar
Heavyweight champion who lost twice badly and left MMA for wrestling inside two years.
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