Gary Goodridge | |
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Born | Gary Henry Goodridge January 17, 1966 Saint James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
Other names | Big Daddy |
Nationality |
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Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91m) |
Weight | 240 lb (109 kg; 17 st 2 lb) |
Division | Heavyweight Openweight |
Style | Boxing, Wrestling, Kuk Sool Won |
Fighting out of | Barrie, Ontario, Canada |
Team | Team Go-Riki |
Rank | Honorary 4th Dan Black Belt in Kuk Sool Won |
Years active | 1996–2010 (MMA) 1999–2010 (Kickboxing) |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 54 |
Wins | 28 |
By knockout | 11 |
Losses | 24 |
By knockout | 14 |
Draws | 2 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 46 |
Wins | 23 |
By knockout | 16 |
By submission | 6 |
By decision | 1 |
Losses | 22 |
By knockout | 10 |
By submission | 8 |
By decision | 4 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
Notable relatives | Sharon Goodridge (sister) Shirma Goodridge (sister) Lisa Goodridge (sister) |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Gary Henry Goodridge[1] (born January 17, 1966), nicknamed "Big Daddy", 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.[2] In early 2012, Goodridge was diagnosed with early onset of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).[3]