Fighter’s Synonymous with being the Nail

[Benoitthegr8]

I did a thread earlier this week on The KO Artist (Hammer vs. Nail), and it got me thinking, who’s the fighter who was most notoriously known for being on the nail end of the equation... I’m sure you guys will have some great answers, please include GIF’s to support your post, for me one fighter comes to mind for being spectacularly KO’d in in prime form... Olaf Alfonzo

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[The Bloody Nine]

Great reffing in the first gif.

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

I did a thread earlier this week on The KO Artist (Hammer vs. Nail), and it got me thinking, who’s the fighter who was most notoriously known for being on the nail end of the equation... I’m sure you guys will have some great answers, please include GIF’s to support your post, for me one fighter comes to mind for being spectacularly KO’d in in prime form... Olaf Alfonzo

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Well, I respect the fuck out of the guy, and I’m one of his biggest fans, but I definitely think Darren Elkins is a very apparent example. He’s one of those guys who i immediately think of when people ask “who’s the toughest” or “who has the most heart”. The guy has taken some serious beatings, and to his credit, he pulls out wins sometimes in those same fights.

 

[daltonames]

I don't have the energy to do the gifs part, but Overeem is certainly the nail as often as he is the hammer.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Sanchez, getting nailed inside AND outside the octagon

 

[13 others]

Tony Ferguson is both the hammer and the nail, if that makes sense. Usually starts getting nailed, then becomes the hammer. Now he is just the nail as of late.

 

[ChaelSonnen]

Andy Ogle

 

[SmoothPies]

Jonathan Goulet
Matt Lindland
Diego Sanchez
Charlie Brenneman
Bigfoot Silva
Stefan Struve
Fabio Maldonado
Cowboy Cerrone (as of late..)

 

[Sirwastealot]

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[Chael_Sonnen]

Mark Hunt. He was the hammer as well, but he was renowned for having an amazing chin. He took ungodly amounts of damage, and while not KO'd many times, he was the nail in many of his fights.

 

[7 others]

Sanchez, getting nailed inside AND outside the octagon

How do you know he's the nail outside of the octagon?

 

[Benoitthegr8]

Well, I respect the fuck out of the guy, and I’m one of his biggest fans, but I definitely think Darren Elkins is a very apparent example. He’s one of those guys who i immediately think of when people ask “who’s the toughest” or “who has the most heart”. The guy has taken some serious beatings, and to his credit, he pulls out wins sometimes in those same fights.

Well his nick name is “Damage” for good reason...LoL

 

[Benoitthegr8]

How do you know he's the nail outside of the octagon?

Definitely a smash first, get smashed next, but probably not a cuddling type of guy...

 

[Volador]

Justin Eilers went 1-3 in the UFC, with all 3 losses being by back-to-back brutal (and hilarious) KO's to Buentello, Arlovski and Vera:

He ended his career 19-7, with his last fight being a TKO loss to Bigfoot Silva.

He ended up getting shot in the chest by his own stepdad and died on Christmas day, 2008

 

[Benoitthegr8]

Justin Eilers went 1-3 in the UFC, with all 3 losses being by back-to-back brutal (and hilarious) KO's to Buentello, Arlovski and Vera:

He ended his career 19-7, with his last fight being a TKO loss to Bigfoot Silva.

He ended up getting shot in the chest by his own stepdad and died on Christmas day, 2008

Unfortunately I remember this all to well, back in my lurker days

 

[Askren’s chin]

Nate diaz has been on the receiving end of a few beatings in his time.

 

[Oeshon]

Overeem has been a great nail (and hammer)

 

[Surveillance State]

Jonathan Goulet: 23-12 career record, 10 losses by KO/TKO. 4-5 UFC record, 4 losses by TKO.

 

[Volador]

Also Rolles Gracie. 8-4 with all 4 losses by KO or TKO, 0-1 in the UFC after a KO to Beltran (lol) in a fight where he basically quit. Even Renzo called him out haha. He also gave us this beautiful gem when he fought a random bum in WSOF:

Plus he got KO'd cold by Pudz in KSW lol.

And I feel like James Vick deserves a mention. Started out his career pretty promising, but I think I only see him in other guy's highlight reels getting KO'd now.

 

[NicholasJBasile]

Jonathan Goulet
Matt Lindland
Diego Sanchez
Charlie Brenneman
Bigfoot Silva
Stefan Struve
Fabio Maldonado
Cowboy Cerrone (as of late..)

Jonathan Goulet was the first one that came to mind for me