Prison MMA GOATS

90% of fighters look like they just got out of prison.

and btw yes, you forgot Derrick Lewis
 
wow when did this happen? Didn’t have a clue
Per Wikipedia, it sounds like it happened between his 2011 and 2015 fights. He never fought again after his loss in 2015.
 
I'm guessing Nick Diaz has fought the most future convicts. He fought Jeremy Jackson three times and had an unofficial fight (along with the rest of the Cesar Gracie gang) vs. Mayhem Miller.
 
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That's pretty good. Harold Howard spent some time in a Candian jail but I think he's out now. He could fight Joe Son for the early UFC Openweight title. They better have a ref, though, as Joe Son killed his prison cellmate.
I thought of Harold Howard, and I think I'd give him the edge over Son in terms of skill, but his crimes are not nearly as severe.
 
And Lee Murray allegedly KO'd Tito on the street. I guess it's no surprise future convicts did a lot of fighting outside the cage.

It's not allegedly. He did ko Tito I think
 
Just reading about that lunatic Mayhem Miller in jail again, and was thinking how not surprisingly you got quite a few MMA fighters who end up in the can.

So just wondering who would be the champs by weight class out of the convict MMA fighters.

I rank them based on the severity of their crime, length of sentence, combined with their actual fighting skills.




Featherweight - Crazy Horse Benett
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Lightweight - Jeremy Jackson
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I'm guessing WW would be between these two guys?

War Machine
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Mayhem Miller
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Middleweight - Lee Murray
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Lightheavyweight - Thiago Silva
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Heavyweight - Aleksander Emelianenko
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Openweight Champ - Joe Son
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Am I missing anyone?
Heres a list I made back in 2013.

Needs updating...

Jeremy Jackson - In Jail For Rape.*
25 years. Very strange court case.

Joe Son - In jail for 450 years for gang rape. Arrested in 2008 for vandalism, DNA linked him back to some 1990 nastiness.

Hermes Franca - Sexual assault on a minor. In jail now.

Charles "Kid Khaos" Bennett - made a plea for legal money recently. Is constantly popping in and out for drugs, assaults, and more. Due for release in 2015, apparently.

War Machine - went crazy at a porno pool party and "bodies started hitting the floor", he got 2 years.

Aleks Emilienko - Armed robbery in Russia saw him get 4 years and a shitload of gangster prison tattoos (and hep c).

Vyal(I forget) Datsik -robbed a mobile phone shop in Russia, escaped to Norway, became a neo-nazi and got re-arrested.

Bas Rutten - went to jail in holland for beating up a load of bouncers and an undercover cop. Apparently had fun in jail.

Chris Leben - Think it was a DUI. He choked a guy out in jail for a demo and freaked out when he didnt wake up straight away.

Jimi Manuwa - Burglary and assault. Turned his life around and became a UK mma legend.

Lee Murray - Robbery. Britains biggest ever. 20 years in a Moroccan hell hole.

Paul Kelly - Herion ring leader. 13 years. Sentenced a couple of months ago.

Ryan Gracie - Found dead in a police sale after being arrested for a drugged up rampage in Brazil including carjacking, assault, theft, and DUI. His doctor fed him pills which reacted badly with the drugs he'd taken and his kidneys failed.

Rob Emerson - Assault. Was part of the "Lords of South County" rich kids that made a load of vids of them beating up lone individuals. Not sure he did time though.

Melvin Costa - Assault, robbery, and general assholeness... He has a large swastika tattooed on his chest. Interestingly he is also the first openly gay male MMA fighter I can think of. Edit -- think I'm mistaken on the gay thing, although he was in jail for a long time...

Mike Whitehead - Sexual assault on two girls. He had a load of weed plants out back and is doing a long stretch.

Josh Rosenthal - Weed cultivation and production. "Heisenthal" will be out in 3 years.

Tito Ortiz - Assault and battery (on Jenna). Did 29 days and a shitload of community service.

Frank Shamrock - Robbery, assault with a deadly weapon (a bat). Not much more is known, but the guy went to a federal prison for that one.

Matt Brown - Drug possession, assault, burglary... "The Immortal" got his name after an overdose in jail during one of a few stints he did. Turned his life completely around and is now a cult favourite fighter.

Harold Howard - Drug possession, assault, driving incidents and going apeshit in a casino. UFC 3's most colourful character is still in jail.

Edit:

Jon Jones - DUI. Didnt do more than a night. Broken Bentley.

Quinton Jackson - The famous DUI hit-and-run police chase with miscarriage of pregnant lady in a truck with his picture on it. Dana got him out of jail. Can't believe I left this out.

Chael Sonnen -Fraud over some work on some buildings he owned that plumbers were supposed to work on but he just kept the cash. Gangster. Didnt do jail, but fucked his political career... Their loss though...

Reza Madadi - Armed robbery. Is free at the moment, trial impending. The CCTV pic I saw does look a lot like him...

Ryan Ford - him and another guy went to jail for home invasion, they were debt collectors, and in the process of 'debt collecting' Ford almost cut the victim's fingers off of his hand. (From 5 rounder).

Patrick Smith - Sexual Assault on a child in 1999. Failure to register as a sex offender in 2004.

Melvin Guillard - drug possesion and parole violation (for possession again).

Jeff "The Snowman" Monson - Some kind of assault and battery on one of his (many) girlfriends... I'm shady on the details, but I think it was more than one occasion... Whatever the details, he did 3 months.

Brandon Sailing - Felony rape of a minor. Domestic battery four years later... Has "88" tattoo meaning "Heil Hitler". Lied to get on Tate vs Rousey Strikeforce card... Class act, no doubt.

Kimo Leopoldo - Arrested for suspected possession of meth, turned out to be weed. Rumoured dead shortly after but is alive and well, beating Tank recently.

Jason "Mayhem" Miller - Burglary, breaking and entering (of a church, naked) and other tomfoolery. Did not do any jail time.

*Honorable Mentions*

James "Just Bleed Guy" Ladner - Receiving stolen property (a tractor). Was released in 2012, whereabouts now unknown!

Arianny Celeste - Battery on her dickhead sounding boyfriend. Was late for the UFC event she was supposed to be carding that night, but ultimately she was never gonna be in that much trouble..
 
No doubt, he's as crazy as anyone on my list, I just think his fighting ability is a notch below top level, although he was a tough guy and famously has that win over Arlovski.
He’d beat Joe Son easily. I’m sure he can get fat enough. Anyone could beat Joe Son
 
Heres a list I made back in 2013.

Needs updating...

Jeremy Jackson - In Jail For Rape.*
25 years. Very strange court case.

Joe Son - In jail for 450 years for gang rape. Arrested in 2008 for vandalism, DNA linked him back to some 1990 nastiness.

Hermes Franca - Sexual assault on a minor. In jail now.

Charles "Kid Khaos" Bennett - made a plea for legal money recently. Is constantly popping in and out for drugs, assaults, and more. Due for release in 2015, apparently.

War Machine - went crazy at a porno pool party and "bodies started hitting the floor", he got 2 years.

Aleks Emilienko - Armed robbery in Russia saw him get 4 years and a shitload of gangster prison tattoos (and hep c).

Vyal(I forget) Datsik -robbed a mobile phone shop in Russia, escaped to Norway, became a neo-nazi and got re-arrested.

Bas Rutten - went to jail in holland for beating up a load of bouncers and an undercover cop. Apparently had fun in jail.

Chris Leben - Think it was a DUI. He choked a guy out in jail for a demo and freaked out when he didnt wake up straight away.

Jimi Manuwa - Burglary and assault. Turned his life around and became a UK mma legend.

Lee Murray - Robbery. Britains biggest ever. 20 years in a Moroccan hell hole.

Paul Kelly - Herion ring leader. 13 years. Sentenced a couple of months ago.

Ryan Gracie - Found dead in a police sale after being arrested for a drugged up rampage in Brazil including carjacking, assault, theft, and DUI. His doctor fed him pills which reacted badly with the drugs he'd taken and his kidneys failed.

Rob Emerson - Assault. Was part of the "Lords of South County" rich kids that made a load of vids of them beating up lone individuals. Not sure he did time though.

Melvin Costa - Assault, robbery, and general assholeness... He has a large swastika tattooed on his chest. Interestingly he is also the first openly gay male MMA fighter I can think of. Edit -- think I'm mistaken on the gay thing, although he was in jail for a long time...

Mike Whitehead - Sexual assault on two girls. He had a load of weed plants out back and is doing a long stretch.

Josh Rosenthal - Weed cultivation and production. "Heisenthal" will be out in 3 years.

Tito Ortiz - Assault and battery (on Jenna). Did 29 days and a shitload of community service.

Frank Shamrock - Robbery, assault with a deadly weapon (a bat). Not much more is known, but the guy went to a federal prison for that one.

Matt Brown - Drug possession, assault, burglary... "The Immortal" got his name after an overdose in jail during one of a few stints he did. Turned his life completely around and is now a cult favourite fighter.

Harold Howard - Drug possession, assault, driving incidents and going apeshit in a casino. UFC 3's most colourful character is still in jail.

Edit:

Jon Jones - DUI. Didnt do more than a night. Broken Bentley.

Quinton Jackson - The famous DUI hit-and-run police chase with miscarriage of pregnant lady in a truck with his picture on it. Dana got him out of jail. Can't believe I left this out.

Chael Sonnen -Fraud over some work on some buildings he owned that plumbers were supposed to work on but he just kept the cash. Gangster. Didnt do jail, but fucked his political career... Their loss though...

Reza Madadi - Armed robbery. Is free at the moment, trial impending. The CCTV pic I saw does look a lot like him...

Ryan Ford - him and another guy went to jail for home invasion, they were debt collectors, and in the process of 'debt collecting' Ford almost cut the victim's fingers off of his hand. (From 5 rounder).

Patrick Smith - Sexual Assault on a child in 1999. Failure to register as a sex offender in 2004.

Melvin Guillard - drug possesion and parole violation (for possession again).

Jeff "The Snowman" Monson - Some kind of assault and battery on one of his (many) girlfriends... I'm shady on the details, but I think it was more than one occasion... Whatever the details, he did 3 months.

Brandon Sailing - Felony rape of a minor. Domestic battery four years later... Has "88" tattoo meaning "Heil Hitler". Lied to get on Tate vs Rousey Strikeforce card... Class act, no doubt.

Kimo Leopoldo - Arrested for suspected possession of meth, turned out to be weed. Rumoured dead shortly after but is alive and well, beating Tank recently.

Jason "Mayhem" Miller - Burglary, breaking and entering (of a church, naked) and other tomfoolery. Did not do any jail time.

*Honorable Mentions*

James "Just Bleed Guy" Ladner - Receiving stolen property (a tractor). Was released in 2012, whereabouts now unknown!

Arianny Celeste - Battery on her dickhead sounding boyfriend. Was late for the UFC event she was supposed to be carding that night, but ultimately she was never gonna be in that much trouble..
I will update it!
 
Heres a list I made back in 2013.

Needs updating...

Jeremy Jackson - In Jail For Rape.*
25 years. Very strange court case.

Joe Son - In jail for 450 years for gang rape. Arrested in 2008 for vandalism, DNA linked him back to some 1990 nastiness.

Hermes Franca - Sexual assault on a minor. In jail now.

Charles "Kid Khaos" Bennett - made a plea for legal money recently. Is constantly popping in and out for drugs, assaults, and more. Due for release in 2015, apparently.

War Machine - went crazy at a porno pool party and "bodies started hitting the floor", he got 2 years.

Aleks Emilienko - Armed robbery in Russia saw him get 4 years and a shitload of gangster prison tattoos (and hep c).

Vyal(I forget) Datsik -robbed a mobile phone shop in Russia, escaped to Norway, became a neo-nazi and got re-arrested.

Bas Rutten - went to jail in holland for beating up a load of bouncers and an undercover cop. Apparently had fun in jail.

Chris Leben - Think it was a DUI. He choked a guy out in jail for a demo and freaked out when he didnt wake up straight away.

Jimi Manuwa - Burglary and assault. Turned his life around and became a UK mma legend.

Lee Murray - Robbery. Britains biggest ever. 20 years in a Moroccan hell hole.

Paul Kelly - Herion ring leader. 13 years. Sentenced a couple of months ago.

Ryan Gracie - Found dead in a police sale after being arrested for a drugged up rampage in Brazil including carjacking, assault, theft, and DUI. His doctor fed him pills which reacted badly with the drugs he'd taken and his kidneys failed.

Rob Emerson - Assault. Was part of the "Lords of South County" rich kids that made a load of vids of them beating up lone individuals. Not sure he did time though.

Melvin Costa - Assault, robbery, and general assholeness... He has a large swastika tattooed on his chest. Interestingly he is also the first openly gay male MMA fighter I can think of. Edit -- think I'm mistaken on the gay thing, although he was in jail for a long time...

Mike Whitehead - Sexual assault on two girls. He had a load of weed plants out back and is doing a long stretch.

Josh Rosenthal - Weed cultivation and production. "Heisenthal" will be out in 3 years.

Tito Ortiz - Assault and battery (on Jenna). Did 29 days and a shitload of community service.

Frank Shamrock - Robbery, assault with a deadly weapon (a bat). Not much more is known, but the guy went to a federal prison for that one.

Matt Brown - Drug possession, assault, burglary... "The Immortal" got his name after an overdose in jail during one of a few stints he did. Turned his life completely around and is now a cult favourite fighter.

Harold Howard - Drug possession, assault, driving incidents and going apeshit in a casino. UFC 3's most colourful character is still in jail.

Edit:

Jon Jones - DUI. Didnt do more than a night. Broken Bentley.

Quinton Jackson - The famous DUI hit-and-run police chase with miscarriage of pregnant lady in a truck with his picture on it. Dana got him out of jail. Can't believe I left this out.

Chael Sonnen -Fraud over some work on some buildings he owned that plumbers were supposed to work on but he just kept the cash. Gangster. Didnt do jail, but fucked his political career... Their loss though...

Reza Madadi - Armed robbery. Is free at the moment, trial impending. The CCTV pic I saw does look a lot like him...

Ryan Ford - him and another guy went to jail for home invasion, they were debt collectors, and in the process of 'debt collecting' Ford almost cut the victim's fingers off of his hand. (From 5 rounder).

Patrick Smith - Sexual Assault on a child in 1999. Failure to register as a sex offender in 2004.

Melvin Guillard - drug possesion and parole violation (for possession again).

Jeff "The Snowman" Monson - Some kind of assault and battery on one of his (many) girlfriends... I'm shady on the details, but I think it was more than one occasion... Whatever the details, he did 3 months.

Brandon Sailing - Felony rape of a minor. Domestic battery four years later... Has "88" tattoo meaning "Heil Hitler". Lied to get on Tate vs Rousey Strikeforce card... Class act, no doubt.

Kimo Leopoldo - Arrested for suspected possession of meth, turned out to be weed. Rumoured dead shortly after but is alive and well, beating Tank recently.

Jason "Mayhem" Miller - Burglary, breaking and entering (of a church, naked) and other tomfoolery. Did not do any jail time.

*Honorable Mentions*

James "Just Bleed Guy" Ladner - Receiving stolen property (a tractor). Was released in 2012, whereabouts now unknown!

Arianny Celeste - Battery on her dickhead sounding boyfriend. Was late for the UFC event she was supposed to be carding that night, but ultimately she was never gonna be in that much trouble..
I thought of Harold Howard, and I think I'd give him the edge over Son in terms of skill, but his crimes are not nearly as severe.

Yeah, Howard always reminded me of Keith Hackney is terms of size, skill and even looks. Hackney beat Joe Son in a minimal rules NHB fight. However, he escaped a submission (and eventually won) by repeated groin shots...something that would get him DQ'd today. So that fight is kind of a toss-up.
 
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