8 Brutal Fights From The Anything Goes Era Of The UFC
1. Mark Kerr Vs. Moti Horenstien UFC 14
Moti Horenstein may just have had the worst luck in UFC history. Making his debut at UFC 10, the Israeli krav maga expert had the misfortune of being drawn against NCAA Divison 1 Champion wrestler Mark Coleman in his first-ever MMA bout. The fight went exactly as you might expect, with Coleman immediately bringing the fight to the mat and proceeding to pound the hapless Horenstein with a series of punches and headbutts for the victory.
Presumably believing that lightning wouldn't strike twice, Moti returned at UFC 14 entering the heavyweight tournament.
Unfortunately for Horenstein however, he would again find himself on the wrong side of the cage from a terrifying high-level amateur wrestler, this time in the form of 260lb animal Mark Kerr.
In what probably felt like the most painful case of déjà vu ever recorded, Horenstein was again dragged to the mat almost instantly by his hulking opponent. Unfortunately this time Horenstein made life even worse for himself by deciding to wear a gi into the cage, allowing Kerr even more options for effective control.
Kerr battered Horenstein with grounded knees that would later become a staple of fighters in the Japanese PRIDE promotion. Moti commendably continued but was clearly absolutely outmatched and was probably fortunate to have John McCarthy stop the fight when he did to avoid any unnecessary further punishment.