MMA StatBook

Gary Goodridge

“Big Daddy”

HeavyweightTrinidad and Tobago / Canada

23Wins
22Losses
1Draws

Professional record

Last 5: WLLWL

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Profile

Age
60 (born January 17, 1966)
Born in
Saint James
Height
6' 3"
Weight
249 lbs.
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
4-4
Title fights
1

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC4

  • KO/TKO 4

Losses in the UFC4

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
1.09 top 97%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
1.9
Striking accuracy57%Better than 81% of heavyweights
Strike defense47%Better than 29% of heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.48 top 33%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.4
Takedown accuracy67%Better than 89% of heavyweights
Takedown defense38%Better than 15% of heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Goodridge last fought on March 5, 1999 (Win vs Andre Roberts). Goodridge has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Gary Goodridge

Gary Goodridge "Big Daddy", born in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago on January 17, 1966, is a heavyweight mixed martial artist. Goodridge stands 6' 3".

Goodridge's professional career began in 1996. The UFC debut came at UFC 8: David vs Goliath in February 1996, where Goodridge beat Paul Herrera by KO/TKO. Goodridge's UFC record stands at 4-4 after 8 fights.

A finisher on the feet, Goodridge has won 4 of 4 UFC fights by knockout. By the numbers, Goodridge is more accurate with significant strikes than 81% of heavyweights.

Goodridge needed only 0:13 to beat Paul Herrera at UFC 8: David vs Goliath, the fastest UFC win of that career. Goodridge has fought Don Frye twice in the UFC (lost, lost). After 27 months away, Goodridge returned at UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns in March 1999 and beat Andre Roberts. Before and outside the UFC, Goodridge fought in Pride (10-9) and Hero's (2-1).

Goodridge's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns in March 1999, where Goodridge beat Andre Roberts.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Andre Roberts

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At DistanceSubmission to Strikes · R1 0:43

    UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns

    Mar 5, 1999

    8Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Don Frye

    Submission · Other From GuardFatigue · R1 11:19

    UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96

    Dec 7, 1996

    14Str 1TD 0KD
  3. L

    Mark Coleman

    Submission · Other From Back ControlPosition - Back Control · R1 7:00

    UFC 10: The Tournament

    Jul 12, 1996

    3Str 0TD 0KD
  4. W

    John Campetella

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R1 1:28

    UFC 10: The Tournament

    Jul 12, 1996

    5Str 0TD 0KD
  5. L

    Mark Schultz

    TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Facial Cut · R1 12:00

    UFC 9: Motor City Madness

    May 17, 1996

    1Str 0TD 0KD
  6. W

    Jerry Bohlander

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground · R1 5:31

    UFC 8: David vs Goliath

    Feb 16, 1996

    3Str 1TD 0KD
  7. L

    Don Frye Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Half GuardSubmission to Strikes · R1 2:14

    UFC 8: David vs Goliath

    Feb 16, 1996

    2Str 1TD 0KD
  8. W

    Paul Herrera

    KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Crucifix · R1 0:13

    UFC 8: David vs Goliath

    Feb 16, 1996

    8Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Gary Goodridge is 23-22-1 across 46 professional fights in 17 promotions, since a pro debut on February 16, 1996 (UFC). 39 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins23

  • KO/TKO 13
  • Submission 9
  • Decision 1

Pro losses22

  • KO/TKO 10
  • Submission 8
  • Decision 4
Finish rate
96% of wins
Longest win streak
4
Current streak
7 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Pride10-91997
UFC4-31996
Hero's2-12005
International Vale Tudo Championship3-01997
K-2-02001
Affliction0-12008
Bulgarian MMA Federation0-12010
Dynamite!! The Power of Courage0-12009
Hero's Lithuania1-02006
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye0-0-12001
Iroquois MMA Championships0-12008
Other1-02001
The Khan0-12008
Ultimate Ultimate0-11996
United Glory0-12008
Universal Vale Tudo Fighting0-11997
Washington Combat0-12010

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Lyubomir Simeonov TKO (punches), R1 Bulgarian MMA Federation: Warriors 18 Dec 17, 2010
L Pedro Rizzo TKO (retirement), R2 Washington Combat May 15, 2010
L Gegard Mousasi TKO (punches), R1 Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009 Dec 31, 2009
L Alistair Overeem Submission (keylock), R1 United Glory 10 Nov 9, 2008
L Paul Buentello Decision (unanimous), R3 Affliction: Banned Jul 19, 2008
L Terroll Dees Decision (unanimous), R3 Iroquois MMA Championships 4 Jun 21, 2008
L Choi Mu-Bae KO (punch), R2 The Khan 1 Mar 30, 2008
W Jan Nortje TKO (punches), R1 Hero's 8 Mar 12, 2007
W Tadas Rimkevicius TKO (punches), R1 Hero's Lithuania 2006 Nov 11, 2006
L Heath Herring TKO (punches), R2 Hero's 4 Mar 15, 2006
W Alan Karaev Submission (forearm choke), R1 Hero's 1 Mar 26, 2005
W Sylvester Terkay TKO (punches), R1 K-1 MMA ROMANEX May 22, 2004
W Don Frye KO (head kick), R1 PRIDE Shockwave 2003 (Pride) Dec 31, 2003
W Dan Bobish TKO (punches), R1 PRIDE Final Conflict 2003 (Pride) Nov 9, 2003
L Fedor Emelianenko TKO (soccer kicks and punches), R1 PRIDE Total Elimination 2003 (Pride) Aug 10, 2003
W Lloyd van Dams TKO (punches), R1 PRIDE Shockwave 2002 (Pride) Aug 28, 2002
W Achmed Labasanov Decision (split), R3 PRIDE 21 (Pride) Jun 23, 2002
D Ebenezer Fontes Braga Draw, R5 Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001 Dec 31, 2001
W Yoshiaki Yatsu TKO (corner stoppage), R1 PRIDE 16 (Pride) Sep 24, 2001
W Jan Nortje Submission (armbar), R1 K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan GP Final Aug 19, 2001
L Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Submission (triangle choke), R1 PRIDE 15 (Pride) Jul 29, 2001
W Valentijn Overeem TKO (submission to knee), R1 PRIDE 14 (Pride) May 27, 2001
W Bob Schrijber Submission (kneebar), R1 2 Hot 2 Handle 2 (Other) Mar 18, 2001
W Yoshiaki Yatsu TKO (punches), R1 PRIDE 11 (Pride) Oct 31, 2000
L Gilbert Yvel KO (head kick), R1 PRIDE 10 (Pride) Aug 27, 2000
L Ricco Rodriguez Decision (unanimous), R2 PRIDE 9 (Pride) Jun 4, 2000
L Igor Vovchanchyn TKO (punches), R1 PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals (Pride) May 1, 2000
W Osamu Kawahara Submission (forearm choke), R1 PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round (Pride) Jan 30, 2000
L Tom Erikson Decision (unanimous), R2 PRIDE 8 (Pride) Nov 21, 1999
L Naoya Ogawa Submission (keylock), R2 PRIDE 6 (Pride) Jul 4, 1999
W Andre Roberts TKO (submission to punch), R1 UFC 19 Mar 5, 1999
L Igor Vovchanchyn TKO (punches), R1 PRIDE 4 (Pride) Oct 11, 1998
W Amir Rahnavardi KO (punches), R1 PRIDE 3 (Pride) Jun 24, 1998
L Marco Ruas Submission (heel hook), R1 PRIDE 2 (Pride) Mar 15, 1998
W Oleg Taktarov KO (punch), R1 PRIDE 1 (Pride) Oct 11, 1997
W Pedro Otavio TKO (submission to punches), R1 International Vale Tudo Championship 1 Jul 6, 1997
W Cal Worsham Submission (keylock), R1 International Vale Tudo Championship 1 Jul 6, 1997
W Augusto Menezes Santos Submission (crucifix), R1 International Vale Tudo Championship 1 Jul 6, 1997
L Mario Neto Submission (no apparent reason), R1 Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6 Mar 3, 1997
L Don Frye Submission (fatigue), R1 Ultimate Ultimate 1996 Dec 7, 1996
L Mark Coleman Submission (exhaustion), R1 UFC 10 Jul 12, 1996
W John Campetella KO (punches), R1 UFC 10 Jul 12, 1996
L Mark Schultz TKO (cut), R1 UFC 9 May 17, 1996
L Don Frye TKO (submission to punches), R1 UFC 8 Feb 16, 1996
W Jerry Bohlander TKO (punches), R1 UFC 8 Feb 16, 1996
W Paul Herrera KO (elbows), R1 UFC 8 Feb 16, 1996

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Gary Goodridge's record?

Gary Goodridge's professional MMA record is 23 wins, 22 losses and 1 draws.

How old is Gary Goodridge?

Gary Goodridge is 60 years old, born on January 17, 1966.

Who did Gary Goodridge fight last?

Gary Goodridge beat Andre Roberts by KO/TKO at UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns on Mar 5, 1999.