>get top 5 rank fighting people on their way out
>call out champ and fight for belt twice
>lose
>stay in top 10 for another 5+ years turning down any non top 7 fight
>miss weight or get injured/ pull out on any rising contender
annnnnd that's how you squat in UFC
show up once every 2 years to get heemed in 5-10mins for a 100k-200k purse since you're top 5
possibly get a lucky fluke win and keep doing it for another half decade