Heavyweight · “Big Daddy”

Gary Goodridge

18-22-1 UFC 4-4-0
6'3"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
60Age
4KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
5:03Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min1.09
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.9
Striking accuracy57.1%
Striking defense47.3%
Takedowns / 15 min1.48
Takedown accuracy66.7%
Takedown defense37.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.37
Control time—
Record vs .500+ opponents2-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
February 16, 1996 vs Jerry Bohlander — 0.54/min (W) Feb '96 February 16, 1996 vs Don Frye — 0.9/min (L) Feb '96 February 16, 1996 vs Paul Herrera — 36.92/min (W) Feb '96 May 17, 1996 vs Mark Schultz — 0.08/min (L) May '96 July 12, 1996 vs John Campetella — 3.41/min (W) Jul '96 July 12, 1996 vs Mark Coleman — 0.43/min (L) Jul '96 December 7, 1996 vs Don Frye — 1.24/min (L) Dec '96 March 5, 1999 vs Andre Roberts — 11.16/min (W) Mar '99

Fight history

8 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Andre Roberts 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:43 — UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns · March 5, 1999
8/14Sig. strikes
2/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Don Frye 6-1 walk-in Submission · R1 11:19 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · December 7, 1996
14/26Sig. strikes
16/30Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Mark Coleman 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 7:00 — UFC 10: The Tournament · July 12, 1996
3/7Sig. strikes
33/48Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W John Campetella 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:28 — UFC 10: The Tournament · July 12, 1996
5/6Sig. strikes
5/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Mark Schultz 0-0 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 12:00 — UFC 9: Motor City Madness · May 17, 1996
1/4Sig. strikes
8/29Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Paul Herrera 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:13 — UFC 8: David vs Goliath · February 16, 1996
8/8Sig. strikes
0/0Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Don Frye 1-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 2:14 — UFC 8: David vs Goliath · February 16, 1996
2/6Sig. strikes
12/21Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jerry Bohlander 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 5:31 — UFC 8: David vs Goliath · February 16, 1996
3/6Sig. strikes
1/8Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Jerry Bohlander › Simulate vs Jerry Bohlander ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
18-22-1Pro record
Team Go-RikiGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 10
Submission 7
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 10
Submission 8
Decision 4
Other 0

Draws: 1

Fights by organization

PRIDE 13
UFC 4
Hero's 3
PRIDE Shockwave 2
PRIDE Grand Prix 2
Bulgarian MMA Federation 1
Washington Combat 1
Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 1

+ 14 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 41 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Lyubomir Simeonov TKO (punches) Bulgarian MMA Federation: Warriors 18
December 17, 2010
 Bulgarian MMA Federation 1 3:01
L Pedro Rizzo TKO (retirement) Washington Combat
May 15, 2010
 Washington Combat 2 5:00
L Gegard Mousasi TKO (punches) Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009
December 31, 2009
 Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 1 1:34
L Alistair Overeem Submission (keylock) United Glory 10
November 9, 2008
 United Glory 1 1:47
L Paul Buentello Decision (unanimous) Affliction: Banned
July 19, 2008
 Affliction 3 5:00
L Terroll Dees Decision (unanimous) Iroquois MMA Championships 4
June 21, 2008
 Iroquois MMA Championships 3 5:00
L Choi Mu-Bae KO (punch) The Khan 1
March 30, 2008
 The Khan 2 —
W Jan Nortje TKO (punches) Hero's 8
March 12, 2007
 Hero's 1 3:00
W Tadas Rimkevicius TKO (punches) Hero's Lithuania 2006
November 11, 2006
 Hero's Lithuania 1 4:31
L Heath Herring TKO (punches) Hero's 4
March 15, 2006
 Hero's 2 1:55
W Alan Karaev Submission (forearm choke) Hero's 1
March 26, 2005
 Hero's 1 2:58
W Sylvester Terkay TKO (punches) K-1 MMA ROMANEX
May 22, 2004
 K-1 MMA ROMANEX 1 1:22
W Don Frye KO (head kick) PRIDE Shockwave 2003
December 31, 2003
 PRIDE Shockwave 1 0:39
W Dan Bobish TKO (punches) PRIDE Final Conflict 2003
November 9, 2003
 PRIDE Final Conflict 1 0:18
L Fedor Emelianenko TKO (soccer kicks and punches) PRIDE Total Elimination 2003
August 10, 2003
 PRIDE Total Elimination 1 1:09
W Lloyd van Dams TKO (punches) PRIDE Shockwave 2002
August 28, 2002
 PRIDE Shockwave 1 3:39
W Achmed Labasanov Decision (split) PRIDE 21
June 23, 2002
 PRIDE 3 5:00
D Ebenezer Fontes Braga Draw Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001
December 31, 2001
 Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 5 3:00
W Yoshiaki Yatsu TKO (corner stoppage) PRIDE 16
September 24, 2001
 PRIDE 1 3:03
W Jan Nortje Submission (armbar) K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan GP Final
August 19, 2001
 K-1 Andy Memorial 1 1:11
L Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Submission (triangle choke) PRIDE 15
July 29, 2001
 PRIDE 1 2:37
W Valentijn Overeem TKO (submission to knee) PRIDE 14
May 27, 2001
 PRIDE 1 2:39
W Bob Schrijber Submission (kneebar) 2 Hot 2 Handle 2
March 18, 2001
 2 Hot 1 2:32
W Yoshiaki Yatsu TKO (punches) PRIDE 11
October 31, 2000
 PRIDE 1 8:58
L Gilbert Yvel KO (head kick) PRIDE 10
August 27, 2000
 PRIDE 1 0:28
L Ricco Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) PRIDE 9
June 4, 2000
 PRIDE 2 10:00
L Igor Vovchanchyn TKO (punches) PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals
May 1, 2000
 PRIDE Grand Prix 1 10:14
W Osamu Kawahara Submission (forearm choke) PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
January 30, 2000
 PRIDE Grand Prix 1 0:51
L Tom Erikson Decision (unanimous) PRIDE 8
November 21, 1999
 PRIDE 2 10:00
L Naoya Ogawa Submission (keylock) PRIDE 6
July 4, 1999
 PRIDE 2 0:36
W Andre Roberts TKO (submission to punch) UFC 19
March 5, 1999
 UFC 1 0:43
L Igor Vovchanchyn TKO (punches) PRIDE 4
October 11, 1998
 PRIDE 1 5:58
W Amir Rahnavardi KO (punches) PRIDE 3
June 24, 1998
 PRIDE 1 7:22
L Marco Ruas Submission (heel hook) PRIDE 2
March 15, 1998
 PRIDE 1 9:09
W Oleg Taktarov KO (punch) PRIDE 1
October 11, 1997
 PRIDE 1 4:57
W Pedro Otavio TKO (submission to punches) International Vale Tudo Championship 1
July 6, 1997
 International Vale Tudo Championship 1 16:15
L Mario Neto Submission (no apparent reason) Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6
March 3, 1997
 Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 1 6:02
L Don Frye Submission (fatigue) Ultimate Ultimate 1996
December 7, 1996
 Ultimate Ultimate 1 11:19
L Mark Coleman Submission (exhaustion) UFC 10
July 12, 1996
 UFC 1 7:00
L Mark Schultz TKO (cut) UFC 9
May 17, 1996
 UFC 1 12:00
L Don Frye TKO (submission to punches) UFC 8
February 16, 1996
 UFC 1 2:14

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Gary Goodridge) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 99 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.1 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 1.9 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 57.1% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 47.3% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 1.5 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 66.7% avg 36.7%
Takedown defense 37.5% avg 62.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.4 avg 0.4
Finish rate 100.0% avg 63.4%