Gary Goodridge
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Gary Goodridge "Big Daddy" is a 23-22-1 knockout artist. 92% finish rate.
Gary debuted Feb. 16, 1996 vs Don Frye (loss). Longest win streak: 3. On a 3-fight losing skid. 14 years active (Feb. 16, 1996–Dec. 31, 2009).
Best wins: Oleg Taktarov (KO/TKO Punch R1, Oct. 11, 1997); Andre Roberts (KO/TKO Punches R1, Mar. 05, 1999); Don Frye (KO/TKO Kick R1, Dec. 31, 2003).
Gary Goodridge (born January 17, 1966) is a Trinidadian-Canadian former heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist fighting out of Barrie, Ontario. Prior to kickboxing and MMA, he was also one of the top ranked contenders in the world of professional arm wrestling. In early 2012, Goodridge was diagnosed with early onset of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2009 | Dynamite!! 2009 | L Gegard Mousasi | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 1:34 | 0 0 | 0 17 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 09, 2008 | Ultimate Glory 10: The Battle of Arnhem | L Alistair Overeem | SUB Kimura | 1 | 1:47 | 0 1 | 0 17 | 0 0 | 0 1 |
| Jul. 19, 2008 | Affliction - Banned | L Paul Buentello | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | -- -- | -- -- | -- -- | -- -- |
| Dec. 31, 2003 | PRIDE Shockwave 2003 | W Don Frye | KO/TKO Kick | 1 | 0:39 | 1 0 | 4 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 09, 2003 | PRIDE Final Conflict 2003 | W Dan Bobish | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 0:18 | 1 0 | 8 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 10, 2003 | PRIDE Total Elimination 2003 | L Fedor Emelianenko | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 1:09 | 0 0 | 0 29 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 28, 2002 | PRIDE Shockwave 2002 | W Lloyd Van Dams | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 3:39 | 0 0 | 11 0 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Jun. 23, 2002 | PRIDE 21: Demolition | W Achmed Labasanov | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 22 15 | 0 4 | 1 1 |
| Sep. 24, 2001 | PRIDE 16: Beasts from the East | W Yoshiaki Yatsu | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:03 | 0 0 | 17 0 | 0 0 | 1 0 |
| Jul. 29, 2001 | PRIDE 15: Raging Rumble | L Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | SUB Triangle Choke | 1 | 2:37 | 0 0 | 1 1 | 0 0 | 0 1 |
| May. 27, 2001 | PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans | W Valentijn Overeem | KO/TKO Knee | 1 | 2:39 | 0 0 | 6 1 | 0 0 | 0 1 |
| Oct. 31, 2000 | PRIDE 11: Battle of the Rising Sun | W Yoshiaki Yatsu | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 8:58 | 0 0 | 66 0 | 0 0 | 0 1 |
| Aug. 27, 2000 | PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors | L Gilbert Yvel | KO/TKO Kick | 1 | 0:28 | 0 1 | 0 1 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jun. 04, 2000 | PRIDE 9: New Blood | L Ricco Rodriguez | U-DEC | 2 | 10:00 | 0 0 | 3 25 | 0 3 | 1 0 |
| May. 01, 2000 | PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals | L Igor Vovchanchyn | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 10:14 | 0 1 | 19 52 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Jan. 30, 2000 | PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round | W Osamu Tachihikari | SUB Forearm Choke | 1 | 0:51 | 0 0 | 9 0 | 0 0 | 1 0 |
| Nov. 21, 1999 | PRIDE 8 | L Tom Erikson | U-DEC | 2 | 10:00 | 0 0 | 12 37 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 04, 1999 | PRIDE 6 | L Naoya Ogawa | SUB Keylock | 2 | 0:36 | 0 0 | 17 14 | 0 2 | 0 3 |
| Mar. 05, 1999 | UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns | W Andre Roberts | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 0:43 | 0 0 | 8 2 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 11, 1998 | PRIDE 4 | L Igor Vovchanchyn | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 5:58 | 0 0 | 4 6 | 2 0 | 0 0 |
| Jun. 24, 1998 | PRIDE 3 | W Amir Rahnavardi | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 7:22 | 0 0 | 20 3 | 0 0 | 0 1 |
| Mar. 05, 1998 | PRIDE 2 | L Marco Ruas | SUB Ankle Lock | 1 | 9:09 | 0 0 | 15 7 | 1 0 | 2 1 |
| Oct. 11, 1997 | PRIDE 1 | W Oleg Taktarov | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 4:57 | 2 0 | 15 3 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 07, 1996 | UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 | L Don Frye | SUB Other | 1 | 11:19 | 0 0 | 14 16 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 12, 1996 | UFC 10: The Tournament | L Mark Coleman | SUB Other | 1 | 7:00 | 0 0 | 3 33 | 0 2 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 12, 1996 | UFC 10: The Tournament | W John Campetella | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 1:28 | 0 0 | 5 5 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| May. 17, 1996 | UFC 9: Motor City Madness | L Mark Schultz | KO/TKO | 1 | 12:00 | 0 0 | 1 8 | 0 3 | 0 0 |
| Feb. 16, 1996 | UFC 8: David vs Goliath | L Don Frye | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 2:14 | 0 0 | 2 12 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Feb. 16, 1996 | UFC 8: David vs Goliath | W Jerry Bohlander | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 5:31 | 0 0 | 3 1 | 1 0 | 1 0 |
| Feb. 16, 1996 | UFC 8: David vs Goliath | W Paul Herrera | KO/TKO Elbows | 1 | 0:13 | 0 0 | 8 0 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
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