Most damage taken in a career?

[kjg1672]

Struve

 

[heavy_hands]

saku

the beating he sustained at the hands of Arona alone puts him near the top

 

[Bend NvR Break]

Until recently I would have said Diego or JDS. Now it think Tony has. He’s never gonna be the same after retirement. Any opinions?

Tony Ferguson
Justin Gaethje
Darren Elkins
Robert Whittaker
Cowboy
Anthony Smith

Off the top of my head

 

[Strategery]

Tony Ferguson
Justin Gaethje
Darren Elkins
Robert Whittaker
Cowboy
Anthony Smith

Off the top of my head

So many good answers in this thread. Ughh, tough way to make a living. Getting all cut up is no prob. It's the head pounding which is scary.

Adding a few:

Sam Stout
Ross Pearson
Frankie Edgar (this is getting sad)

 

[Whitestallion]

Until recently I would have said Diego or JDS. Now it think Tony has. He’s never gonna be the same after retirement. Any opinions?

The answer isn't either of those,

Its probably Max sadly.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

So many good answers in this thread. Ughh, tough way to make a living. Getting all cut up is no prob. It's the head pounding which is scary.

Adding a few:

Sam Stout
Ross Pearson
Frankie Edgar (this is getting sad)

Frankie was once known for having an iron chin

 

[fightfan70]

Yeah saku got my vote as well. His fight against Arona was pretty bad.

he took more damage in that fight than most fighters do in a lifetime.

 

[Local Plata]

Frankie Edgar is getting up there too.

 

[chinarice]

Until recently I would have said Diego or JDS. Now it think Tony has. He’s never gonna be the same after retirement. Any opinions?

Sakuraba took more punishment from Wand, Crocop and Arona than most people take in their careers.

 

[JustBleed69]

Until recently I would have said Diego or JDS. Now it think Tony has. He’s never gonna be the same after retirement. Any opinions?

Tony is unique because he's been hit a lot and been put through career altering submissions

 

[JustBleed69]

Not career damage, but for one round, I'd vote Brenneman when he got thrown in the cage with Johnson. In one round that guy took the beating of a lifetime. He looked like a terrified squirrel running from a pitbull in a barn.

I remember when Brenneman upset Rick Story on short notice. I thought he had tons of potential and he would go far......then this happened lol

 

[Aldo145]

Leben, Diego, Reem, Hunt, Wand, Shogun

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Gary Goodridge is in pretty bad shape now apparently, he had a bad run towards the end and got knocked out a lot.

Pretty much. 24 KO loses at HW and suffering for CTE worse than any UFC fighter mentioned in this thread.

Goodridge is what Chuck would have been if they didn't stop him on time.

 

[DooHoChoi]

Overall - The Gate Keeper Gary "Big daddy" Goodridge

One shot - amazed no one said this yet

 

[Reign Supreme]

Anyone mention Cabbage yet?

 

[Karl_Hungus]

Has anyone said "Cabbage," yet?

Anyone mention Cabbage yet?

I usually read all the way through before I comment. The one time I don't....

 

[Rozko]

Sakuraba lost an ear ona New Years card for Dream on top of the rest of the beatings he has taken.

 

[tuckermaclain]

Overall - The Gate Keeper Gary "Big daddy" Goodridge

One shot - amazed no one said this yet
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