What's the absolute worst way of losing a fight?

[Mr Boogaloo]

getting injured / making a shit decision / getting finished by something flashy

or

making a shit decision / showing no ability to escape / tapping to strikes without taking a kicking

 

[Shadowthrone]

i'll just leave this here

 

[big_hungry_joe]

Aside from serious injury, the worst way has to be via ref stoppage due to a cut. The fight ends in the most anticlimactic way possible and leaves questions as to who really is the better fighter. The 'losing' fighter is not really defeated and the 'winning' fighter does not get the satisfaction of beating his opponent. It's winning by default.

 

[IAC]

Brutal KO of course.

Nothing worse than permanent brain damage.

 

[irish_thug]

 

[illbewhatiam]

Getting your lights put out as you are in mid taunt

 

[Diamond Jim]

That Gary Goodridge crucifix comes to mind.

 

[Colossal Squid**]

 

[Pacemaker Joe]

For the loser: Technical submission (specially a choke)

I'd much rather lose due to going to sleep than lose due to having my arm snapped.