Fights, after which, a fighter was never the same.

[DiazSlap]

Barao after TJ

Good lawd I forgot about that one…Barao was thought of as unbeatable until the beating Dillasnake put in him and then Barao could not win to save his life…

 

[darcandkharg]

T. Silva after Jones

Santos? or did you mean Machida mudering Thiago

 

[Elvis.]

Wanderlei was never the same after Crocop kicked him in the head

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Santos? or did you mean Machida mudering Thiago

Santos Silva vs. Lyoto Jones

 

[Luthien]

Santos Silva vs. Lyoto Jones

Anderson Aldo

 

[DiazSlap]

Santos Silva vs. Lyoto Jones

Santos Silva looked unstoppable before the Jones fight

 

[DiazSlap]

Wanderlei was never the same after Crocop kicked him in the head

Right kick hospital, left kick permanent CTE.

 

[650lb Sumo]

 

[Sycho Sid]

I wouldn't say Costa after Izzy.


he looks mostly the same. He got the shot after a close win over Romero, so we never got to see him against top fighters really before Izzy

 

[Prazeres]

Maybe a hot take, but I think that they aren't as common as people act like they are, often because they are conforting excuse as to why your favorite fighters lost a bunch of fight.
Sometimes fighters just get figured out, they just happen to get a bunch of though matchup in a row, or simply age out.

However, actual exemples I can think off would be Gray Mayniard after the third Frankie fight and Renan Bareo post Dillashaw.

 

[sonhow]

So I actually believe that the beating BJ took during the 2nd and 3rd round against Jon Fitch broke him. That was the right right before the Nick Diaz fight.

He did get beaten down badly with Fitch wrestling him but I think it was only on 3rd round because the fight was a draw. Diaz was the first guy to start the trend of BJ gets dominated on feet in rds 2-3. Gsp had already wrestled him as well. Not saying youre wrong Fitch definitely put it on him.

 

[ejazahmednit]

So I actually believe that the beating BJ took during the 2nd and 3rd round against Jon Fitch broke him. That was the right right before the Nick Diaz fight.

I would say that BJ wasn't the same after Edgar I
His slide started from there, yes he KO-d Matt Hughes but after that he didn't win any fight

 

[FEDORFAN44]

Barao after tj
Shogun after the Jones fight.he was really shot after the 2nd Hendo fight though
Jds after cain
Cody after tj
Weidman after rockhold
Wanderlei was never the same after the 2nd crocop fight.the Hendo ko didn't help matters either

 

[Bend NvR Break]

He did get beaten down badly with Fitch wrestling him but I think it was only on 3rd round because the fight was a draw. Diaz was the first guy to start the trend of BJ gets dominated on feet in rds 2-3. Gsp had already wrestled him as well. Not saying youre wrong Fitch definitely put it on him.

BJ got a 10-8 in round 1 against Fitch. Iirc he dropped Fitch, took his back and almost finished it with a RNC.
Then Fitch proceeded to win the next 2 rounds 10-9 by grinding BJ down.
That's how the draw was scored.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

I would say that BJ wasn't the same after Edgar I
His slide started from there, yes he KO-d Matt Hughes but after that he didn't win any fight

He looked amazing round 1 against Fitch,

 

[JPOMMA]

Dom Reyes after Jones. Was doing great until then. Gave that fight everything he had and didn’t get the W…crushed his spirit.

Gus after the 2nd Jones fight.

Aldo after the Conor KO. Seemed shell-shocked and never got the opportunity to regain his confidence in a rematch.

 

[sonhow]

BJ got a 10-8 in round 1 against Fitch. Iirc he dropped Fitch, took his back and almost finished it with a RNC.
Then Fitch proceeded to win the next 2 rounds 10-9 by grinding BJ down.
That's how the draw was scored.

Check out mmadecisions page of the fight.

 

[WillyWarminski]

Does this count?
(albeit "never the same" BEFORE the fights...)

 

[Killer Kadoogan]

wand vs fujita

even though he won, he was never the same after that fight. immediate loss to cro cop with blood streaming down his pulsating forehead muscles. and then that move to HW permanently fucked up his natural PRIDE MW body type. he was too heavier, too much muscle, not enough swing for the ring. slightly slower. his whole career basically was a succession of constant he will never be the same again type of outcomes. respect.

 

[Hdfi]

Bruno Silva after Poatan.