Horiguchi is the counter example, title contender ranked #3, 7-1 in UFC, left at 25yo. 10 fight win-streak outside UFC in a belt collecting beat-down of 7 finishes and 3 dominant smashing, beats long-time Pancrase champ Ishiwatari, DEEP champ-champ Yuki Motoya, Shooto champ-champ Hiromasa...