Fights that ended careers (Fights that resulted in fighters never competing again)

[FilipEmoFights]

What are some examples of fights that ended careers? And no I’m not talking about retirement fights

I mean fights where an injury or KO or something happens that forces a guy into early retirement

To make it easier let’s go ahead and add boxing into the list because I know that’s happened there

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Frank Shamrock slamming Igor Zinoviev

 

[rear naked ankle pick]

Prichard Colon

 

[Davidjacksonjones]

Ronda rousey vs Amanda Nunes

Holly Holm took her soul, Amanda put the final nail in the coffin

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

Frank Shamrock slamming Igor Zinoviev

First one that always comes to mind.

Chris Holdsworth vs TJ Dillashaw (in the gym)

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Sean Gannon (RIP)

Signed by the UFC after his infamous bare-knuckle fight with Kimbo Slice... Would take one of the worst beating you had seen at the time by Branden Lee Hinkle and never step in a cage again...

Sean

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[oski]

A better thread imo would've been, "If Tommy never fights again, what's his legacy?"

This has to be a troll thread, right? I dunno.

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

Frank Shamrock slamming Igor Zinoviev

Beat me to it. Shamrock was elite in his day, Zinoviev had been on a tear before that one.

 

[Goatenstein]

They good Teymur brother quit after Chuck Oliveira beat his ass. Genki Sudo quit when he realized people were sick of him fighting tiny guys and jobbers almost every fight.

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Jon Hess sent Anderson too LensCrafters for good, and not Tom and Tom's daddy style

 

[Fedorgasm]

Ryan Bader didn't even have the courtesy to get knocked out in Fedor's last fight.

How disrespectful.

 

[Croton]

Thomas Gifford vs Mike Davis.
Dude was just brutalized from start to finish. Chin was destroyed.
Both the ref and his corner failed him that night. Worst part is, his corner was his white trash dad who refused to throw in the towel.

 

[VinceArch]

Couldn't bounce back from the beating Mike Jackson gave him.

 

[Ghostoftheville]

Has nobody mentioned Cyborg Santos vs MVP? The man's skull was cracked and he never fought again

 

[HHJ]

Mark Kerr almost compressing Igor Borisov's spine

 

[jeskola]

Frank Shamrock getting pieced up by Nick Diaz. total embarrassing domination, Frank retired after age 36.

 

[jeskola]

Josh Koscheck vs Matt Hughes. Hughes was KOd in the 1st round by the wrestler Koscheck and retired age 37.

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

Volk retired Mendes you could say, I don't think it was a savage beating or anything though, Volk was in trouble early from memory too.

 

[FilipEmoFights]

Prichard Colon

Yeah that one was bad for boxing I feel sorry for that dude

 

[FilipEmoFights]

A better thread imo would've been, "If Tommy never fights again, what's his legacy?"

This has to be a troll thread, right? I dunno.

Wasn’t even considering Tom as we don’t know what’s going to happen yet but I gather that you’re guessing he’s not coming back