In the Wild West that is MMA matchmaking, “never say never” is typically the law of the land. Particularly in today’s money-hungry climate, where the sport’s most talked about matchup is one taking place in a boxing ring instead of a cage, ruling out the ever elusive super-fight feels like a fools errand. With that said, there are certain big-money bouts that continue to find their way into headlines despite having even slimmer chances of happening than Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather. McGregor vs. UFC 208 co-headliner Anderson Silva is the flavor of the week, but there are several other odd pairings that refuse to die. Here are the five biggest ones we would all be best off forgetting about, lest we allow the MMA Gods to continue tugging at our hopeful heartstrings.

Source: Forbes February 10, 2017 08:01 UTC