UFC title shots don't come around all too often.
They are rarely earned without sacrifice and can serve as a fighter's career-defining accomplishment.
But as difficult as it is to cement a shot at promotional gold, it's even tougher to take advantage of the opportunity.
And for those challengers who taste defeat only to feel their time in the spotlight slip away, forging a divisional comeback is the only way to patch the wound.
Here are five recently vanquished title threats who may be close to earning another shot at gold.
