Best examples of Sportsmanship in MMA?

[King of Fists]

Every once in awhile, MMA fighters show true sportsmanship in fights. I'm not talking about the bro hugs and high fives at the end of rounds, but actual moments where humanity takes higher precedence than fight results. Some of the better examples imo:

-Stann stopping his beating on Sakara way before the ref jumped in.

-Hunt with his walk off KOs and not doing the Hendo follow up GNP on a koed fighter.

-Cormier pulling his punches vs short notice Anderson Silva.

-RDA injuring his own foot and pulling out of the McGregor fight to avoid destroying the UFC's cash cow (and the bad publicity that would come from a popular fighter like McGregor being the first man killed in the octagon).

Are there any examples of MMA sportsmanship that top these?

 

[Rod Farva]

Genki Sudo and his flag

There is a clip somewhere of a fighter winning via triangle. His opponent goes unconscious. He picks up the mouthpiece and walks it over to his opponents corner and returns it. He never celebrates or taunts the opponent

 

[ortizgnp]

Haters gonna hate. Ronda Bless.

 

[Rod Farva]

I just noticed the sarcasm in your last two examples

 

[El Fernas]

Hendo follow up GNP on a koed fighter......ohh wait, did i got this wrong?

 

[Clippy]

Fedor

/thread

 

[kflo]

 

[dickcheney]

^^^^^^^^ @kflo beat me to it


When Robbie lawler straightened out his opponents legs (lindland? ) after the KO

Edit2: but I beat @NoneChuck !!!

Edit 3: but they both had gifs ...sad face

 

[NoneChuck]

^^both these mfs beat me to it lol^^

When Lawler put woogie's legs in position after he ko'd him

 

[SirKratos]

-Rumble putting the belt on DC

-Tyron giving Kelvin's %25 back to him

 

[Stan]

I'd rather see the best dirty shots in MMA!

 

[YoungRonniecoleman]

^^^^^^^^ @kflo beat me to it


When Robbie lawler straightened out his opponents legs (lindland? ) after the KO

He put him in an imaginary casket that wasnt sportsmanship

 

[The Big Bang]

Every once in awhile, MMA fighters show true sportsmanship in fights. I'm not talking about the bro hugs and high fives at the end of rounds, but actual moments where humanity takes higher precedence than fight results. Some of the better examples imo:

-Stann stopping his beating on Sakara way before the ref jumped in.

-Hunt with his walk off KOs and not doing the Hendo follow up GNP on a koed fighter.

-Cormier pulling his punches vs short notice Anderson Silva.

-RDA injuring his own foot and pulling out of the McGregor fight to avoid destroying the UFC's cash cow (and the bad publicity that would come from a popular fighter like McGregor being the first man killed in the octagon).

Are there any examples of MMA sportsmanship that top these?

When Holly put Ronda into a retirement home...which incidentally is connected to a McDonalds.

 

[War Pig]

 

[flyingscissorsheelhook]

Lauzon stopping his own fight with Gomi.

 

[ElCasca]

Cormier lay'n'praying is not good sportmanship

 

[SirKratos]

Haters gonna hate. Ronda Bless.

Lol that second pic is so stupid.... Who stands up and lingers like that waiting for opponent to show a gesture?

Its almost like she was trying super hard to make Ronda look bad....

I absolutely hate Ronda but this one was on Tate. So annoying and obvious

 

[Readybodisready]

Haters gonna hate. Ronda Bless.

Ahh I remember those days when we couldn't post this in response:

The lord has truly been great to us. Also to stick to the topic:

 

[Elvis.]

When Nate the great dropped Maia and didn't follow up with punches because he knew it was over

 

[Readybodisready]

Also here''s some great sportshinship

And some sportwomanship:

"Omg I didn't mean to remove your teeth"