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Gary Goodridge vs. Pedro Otavio and Vicious Groin Attacks
Our journey through the weird world of Brazil's MMA history continues today as we get ready for UFC 134: Rio this weekend. Today, we take a look at something a little bit different - the No Holds Barred world of the IVC. Gary Goodridge vs. Pedro OtavioInternational Vale Tudo Championship 1July 6,...
The Inherent Risks of Combat Sports
It should be fairly obvious to anyone with a brain and a pair of functioning eyeballs that MMA is an inherently dangerous undertaking, especially at the UFC level. Yet since it's not as dangerous as the hysterical opponents of the sport claimed, and is arguably less dangerous than comparable sports...
Gary Goodridge not interested in 'hanging on to a couple of extra brain cells'
Former PRIDE FC and K-1 star Gary Goodridge may no longer be competing in mixed martial arts, but that doesn't mean the 45-year-old bruiser isn't still fighting on a daily basis. His new opponents? Slurred speech and prescription pain killers. "Big Daddy" is perhaps best known to casual MMA fans...
Gary Goodridge, Dave Duerson and the Struggle With Traumatic Brain Injury
Long time readers of the site are surely aware of my concerns over the longterm health of fighters and the damage that their brains are put through over their careers. It's a difficult position to be in given that I deeply love the sports of MMA and boxing and hate to seem as though I'm overly...
Catalin Morosanu v. Gary Goodridge Fight Video
Here is one of the marquee matches from this past weekend's K-1 Scandinavia Rumble of the Kings show - Catalin Morosanu v. Gary Goodridge. This was an important fight for Morosanu, as his last year has not been fantastic in-ring. A year ago, he was poised to be K-1's main Eastern European...
Tons of Results With Kyshenko, Koshien, Kraus, Carnage, and More
The end of the year is always busy in the kickboxing world, but this weekend the news was fast and furious. To get you caught up, here's a giant stack of results: In Europe, the big action was at Rumble of the Kings. This K-1 Scandinavia show featured a number of big names in action. Of...
Not a Bloody Elbow MMA History Judo Chop: Gary Goodridge Uses "Monkey Steals the Peach" on The Pedro Otavio
Cracked Magazine's epic "The 6 Least Sportsmanlike Moments in MMA" has spurred me to highlight a dark chapter of MMA history I've been meaning to feature for a long time: Gary Goodridge vs "The" Pedro Otavio at International Vale Tudo Championships 1 (IVC 1), July 6, 1997. I've written about the...
Exclusive Interview With Don Frye: The UFC Legend Speaks on Shark Fights 13, Dana White and His Amazing Fight With Gary Goodridge
The biggest card on the horizon isn't being produced by the UFC or Strikeforce. On September 11, Shark Fights will put on their thirteenth event with a ridiculously stacked card filled to the brim with major league talent. They needed a broadcast team as stellar as the fight card - and they've put...
Bibiano Fernandes Says Dream Hasn't Paid, Turns Down September Fight
Brazilian website Tatame reported on Tuesday that Dream featherweight champion Bibiano Fernandes (8-2) is unhappy with the promotion and has rejected a proposed September bout at Dream 16 in Nagoya, Japan. "The Flash" told Guilherme Cruz: "Dream called me two days ago to offer me a fight on...
Gary Goodridge Claims FEG Has Yet to Pay Him for Mousasi Fight
Here is yet another in a long line of stories about fighters claiming that FEG owes them money for a fight and cannot seem to get a straight answer. Gary Goodridge is up to the plate this time, claiming that his fight with Gegard Mousasi from Dynamite!! 2009 has yet to yield him the promised pay of...
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