8 Most Embarrassing Moments In MMA History
These moments are the most cringe-inducing in the history of the sport.
In a sport where one wrong move can lead to a fighter being brutally knocked out in front of their friends and family all in the pursuit of victory in the cage, it's not surprising that MMA comes with a certain level of machismo from those who compete inside the Octagon for our entertainment.
Sometimes though, things happen both in and out of the cage that can leave fighters red-faced.
With an increasing media spotlight on the sport as a whole, the lives of the athletes involved in MMA are recorded more than ever before. Back in the day fighters could expect at least a modicum of privacy outside of the week of competition, but now it seems like every embarrassing moment for these guys is captured on camera for the world to see, and regularly immortalised by fans online.
Whether it is a performance to forget, or a particular occurrence in a fighter's private life, sometimes MMA seems like a hub for all things awkward, cringeworthy, and just downright embarrassing.
These guys probably wish that they could erase these embarrassing moments from the history of the sport.
8. In-Cage Defecations
When competing in a sport that replicates one of the most stressful situations a human being can find themselves in, it's not exactly surprising that there's been more than one occasion of a fighter losing control of their bowels during a bout.
Even UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis has come close to a similar fate befalling him. After his win over Travis Browne, Lewis explained in his post-fight interview that the reason he had been holding his stomach during the fight was to avoid going number two in the cage.
But some haven't been so lucky.
Julie Kedzie sh*t her pants during a fight with Julia Berezikova in 2007, and later hilariously recounted her experience of being whisked away to meet Russian dignitaries after the fight without getting chance to change out of her stained jocks.
In a fight with Felice Herrig, Justine Kish also had the unfortunate occurrence of staining the Octagon floor with excrement en-route to a decision loss.
Kish was a good sport about it all though, and later hilariously commented on the incident on Twitter.