Gary Goodridge

“Big Daddy”

MMA · Retired

23-22-1RECORD

16KO / TKO WINS

6SUBMISSION WINS

1DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Big Daddy
Date of birth	17 Jan 1966
Nationality	Trinidadian / Canadian
Birthplace	Saint James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Lives in	Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Division	Heavyweight
Team	Team Go-Riki
Height	191 cm (6′3″)
Reach	Not added yet
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	1996–2010
Status	Retired
Pro debut	16 Feb 1996
Last fight	Loss vs Lyubomir Simeonov, 17 Dec 2010

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Titles and honours

International Vale Tudo Championship 1 Tournament Winner
UFC 8 Tournament Runner-up
K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hawaii Winner (kickboxing)
Professional arm wrestling world champion

Background

Trinidad-born Canadian heavyweight and former arm wrestling champion who reached the UFC 8 tournament final and became a PRIDE fixture, also competing in K-1 kickboxing. He retired in 2010.

Fight history

46 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Lyubomir Simeonov	TKO (punches)	1	3:01	Bulgarian MMA Federation: Warriors 18	17 Dec 2010	Sofia, Bulgaria
Loss	Pedro Rizzo	TKO (retirement)	2	5:00	Washington Combat	15 May 2010	Washington, D.C., United States
Loss	Gegard Mousasi	TKO (punches)	1	1:34	Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009	31 Dec 2009	Saitama, Japan
Loss	Alistair Overeem	Submission (keylock)	1	1:47	United Glory 10	9 Nov 2008	Arnhem, Netherlands
Loss	Paul Buentello	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Affliction: Banned	19 Jul 2008	Anaheim, California, United States
Loss	Terroll Dees	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Iroquois MMA Championships 4	21 Jun 2008	Ontario, Canada
Loss	Choi Mu-Bae	KO (punch)	2		The Khan 1	30 Mar 2008	Seoul, South Korea
Win	Jan Nortje	TKO (punches)	1	3:00	Hero's 8	12 Mar 2007	Nagoya, Japan
Win	Tadas Rimkevičius	TKO (punches)	1	4:31	Hero's Lithuania 2006	11 Nov 2006	Lithuania
Loss	Heath Herring	TKO (punches)	2	1:55	Hero's 4	15 Mar 2006	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Alan Karaev	Submission (forearm choke)	1	2:58	Hero's 1	26 Mar 2005	Saitama, Japan
Win	Sylvester Terkay	TKO (punches)	1	1:22	K-1 MMA ROMANEX	22 May 2004	Saitama, Japan
Win	Don Frye	KO (head kick)	1	0:39	PRIDE Shockwave 2003	31 Dec 2003	Saitama, Japan
Win	Dan Bobish	TKO (punches)	1	0:18	PRIDE Final Conflict 2003	9 Nov 2003	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	Fedor Emelianenko	TKO (soccer kicks and punches)	1	1:09	PRIDE Total Elimination 2003	10 Aug 2003	Saitama, Japan
Win	Lloyd van Dams	TKO (punches)	1	3:39	PRIDE Shockwave 2002	28 Aug 2002	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Achmed Labasanov	Decision (split)	3	5:00	PRIDE 21	23 Jun 2002	Saitama, Japan
Draw	Ebenezer Fontes Braga	Draw	5	3:00	Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001	31 Dec 2001	Saitama, Japan	Special K-1 vs. PRIDE rules bout
Win	Yoshiaki Yatsu	TKO (corner stoppage)	1	3:03	PRIDE 16	24 Sep 2001	Osaka, Japan
Win	Jan Nortje	Submission (armbar)	1	1:11	K-1 Andy Memorial 2001 Japan GP Final	19 Aug 2001	Saitama, Japan
Loss	Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira	Submission (triangle choke)	1	2:37	PRIDE 15	29 Jul 2001	Saitama, Japan
Win	Valentijn Overeem	TKO (submission to knee)	1	2:39	PRIDE 14	27 May 2001	Yokohama, Japan
Win	Bob Schrijber	Submission (kneebar)	1	2:32	2 Hot 2 Handle 2	18 Mar 2001	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Win	Yoshiaki Yatsu	TKO (punches)	1	8:58	PRIDE 11	31 Oct 2000	Osaka, Japan
Loss	Gilbert Yvel	KO (head kick)	1	0:28	PRIDE 10	27 Aug 2000	Saitama, Japan
Loss	Ricco Rodriguez	Decision (unanimous)	2	10:00	PRIDE 9	4 Jun 2000	Nagoya, Japan
Loss	Igor Vovchanchyn	TKO (punches)	1	10:14	PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Finals	1 May 2000	Tokyo, Japan	Grand Prix quarterfinal
Win	Osamu Kawahara	Submission (forearm choke)	1	0:51	PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round	30 Jan 2000	Tokyo, Japan	Grand Prix opening round
Loss	Tom Erikson	Decision (unanimous)	2	10:00	PRIDE 8	21 Nov 1999	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	Naoya Ogawa	Submission (keylock)	2	0:36	PRIDE 6	4 Jul 1999	Yokohama, Japan
Win	Andre Roberts	TKO (submission to punch)	1	0:43	UFC 19	5 Mar 1999	Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States
Loss	Igor Vovchanchyn	TKO (punches)	1	5:58	PRIDE 4	11 Oct 1998	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Amir Rahnavardi	KO (punches)	1	7:22	PRIDE 3	24 Jun 1998	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	Marco Ruas	Submission (heel hook)	1	9:09	PRIDE 2	15 Mar 1998	Yokohama, Japan
Win	Oleg Taktarov	KO (punch)	1	4:57	PRIDE 1	11 Oct 1997	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Pedro Otavio	TKO (submission to punches)	1	16:15	International Vale Tudo Championship 1	6 Jul 1997	Brazil	Won the IVC 1 tournament
Win	Cal Worsham	Submission (keylock)	1	0:43	International Vale Tudo Championship 1	6 Jul 1997	Brazil	IVC 1 tournament semifinal
Win	Augusto Menezes Santos	Submission (crucifix)	1	0:32	International Vale Tudo Championship 1	6 Jul 1997	Brazil	IVC 1 tournament quarterfinal
Loss	Mario Neto	Submission (no apparent reason)	1	6:02	Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6	3 Mar 1997	Brazil
Loss	Don Frye	Submission (fatigue)	1	11:19	Ultimate Ultimate 1996	7 Dec 1996	Birmingham, Alabama, United States	Tournament quarterfinal
Loss	Mark Coleman	Submission (exhaustion)	1	7:00	UFC 10	12 Jul 1996	Birmingham, Alabama, United States	UFC 10 tournament semifinal
Win	John Campetella	KO (punches)	1	1:28	UFC 10	12 Jul 1996	Birmingham, Alabama, United States	UFC 10 tournament quarterfinal
Loss	Mark Schultz	TKO (cut)	1	12:00	UFC 9	17 May 1996	Detroit, Michigan, United States
Loss	Don Frye	TKO (submission to punches)	1	2:14	UFC 8	16 Feb 1996	San Juan, Puerto Rico	UFC 8 tournament final
Win	Jerry Bohlander	TKO (punches)	1	5:31	UFC 8	16 Feb 1996	San Juan, Puerto Rico	UFC 8 tournament semifinal
Win	Paul Herrera	KO (elbows)	1	0:13	UFC 8	16 Feb 1996	San Juan, Puerto Rico	UFC 8 tournament quarterfinal