8 Craziest Fighters From The Early UFCs

5. Gary Goodridge (23-22-1)

Despite all the various martial arts and combat sports represented in the early UFC events, Gary Goodridge's background still made him unique. See, unlike the wrestlers, boxers, kickboxers, and karatekas, Goodridge entered the Octagon relying only on his inhuman strength and background in... arm wrestling.

Okay so he also had boxing experience prior to his UFC debut but its hilarious in hindsight hearing Goodridge's arm wrestling credentials touted as prior experience for a fighting competition.

Despite not having the extensive background of some of his contemporaries, Goodridge more than made up for it in athleticism and toughness. In his MMA debut, he delivered what has since become known as one of the most iconic knockouts in the history of the sport. After being taken down by wrestler Paul Herrera, Goodridge nailed his opponent into unconsciousness with elbows from the crucifix position before John McCarthy stopped the fight.

After losing to Don Frye in 1996 Goodridge would leave the UFC and become a staple of the PRIDE promotion. Despite failing to dethrone the established heavyweight kings in PRIDE, Goodridge would earn a reputation as a tenacious fighter possessing serious knockout power. Before retiring in 2010 Goodridge earned wins over the likes of Oleg Taktarov, Valentijn Overeem, Don Frye, and former WWE superstar Sylvester Terkay.

 
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