10 More Most Heartbreaking Moments In Title Fights

[@hakr4751]

Glover retiring in an almost empty arena, after all the violence and heart he gave to the fans is so heartbreaking, and what made it worse is that he is one of the nicest guys in all of mma, won the title at age 40 and shocked the whole world, gave us one of the best title fights ever against a killer like jiri, but his retirement was met with one of the worst fans moments ever, and it was literally in his own country he deserved better

[@sohail4516]

Poatan is here to get revenge!!

[@alugificator]

Just Brazilian fans doing Brazilian fan things.

[@ryangallagher3291]

@@alugificatorI really hate that Brazilian fans are like this. A lot of my favorite fighters are Brazilian so to see their fans behave like that is dissapointing

[@andrewdavidwhyte]

Maybe Colby was right?

[@ronswanson1410]

After that happened It just reaffirmed my belief that the brazil fans, specifically their wealthy class, are among the absolute worst fans and this isn't solely for mma either.

[@ReubenNette]

Man Zombie really does deserve a shout, any long time admirer of the sport knows just how sad it was watching Volk absolutely run through him..

[@rchemic]

My first thought seeing the title was the Aldo shoulder injury.

[@lukeharbolt7681]

Korean Zombie is a beast and left to serve his term then came back. Legend

[@J2CDOTCOM]

Especially since god only knows what max is gonna do to him in a couple weeks

[@TheCityLifeProject-]

He was so good!

[@sanzmarc07]

​@@J2CDOTCOM😢

[@rayburnsonier3458]

I know it's an interim title fight, but Ferguson losing to Justin will always break my heart. Also, Dustin coming up short will always sting.

[@thomasmacdonough288]

Justin vs Tony isn't just sad but also outright disturbing, after the 2nd round it's just watching Justin beat him to death

[@josephsedqy8168]

I was so excited to watch Tony get tko’d lol. I was so tired of hearing his smug cornyass. No more baseballs or weird sh it. Lol

[@rayburnsonier3458]

@@thomasmacdonough288 yeah disturbing is a good word. Especially when he started shaking his head after those last few shots yeesh

[@Trozenator]

way to spoil the video

[@FuntClaps101]

Yeah seriously way to spoil the video there big man 😂

[@bu2wizard]

Seeing Aldo cry after that defeat from Conor broke me. After all the insults and brutal taunting to get knocked out like that and lose it all... There is no justice in this world...

[@prettzx]

The bartender honoured my mouthy "Conors gonna starch him in one" with a round of free drinks, as the bar I was in went MENTAL, that fights ending was a highlight for me

[@randallflagg3700]

Indeed, Aldo vs Conor was a tough one... but it made Nate Diaz' victory even sweeter, in a way. Weird to think that McGregor has lost 4 of his last 5 fights, with his only win being a gimme over a shot Cowboy. At one point he seemed unstoppable, and after Floyd & Khabib broke him he was never the same.

[@Kidmma]

Man shut up it’s a fight

[@aidanthomas2510]

Definitely, Aldo even admitted Conor got in his head I'm a Conor fan, but even I'll admit Aldo deserved a rematch.

[@luliu4572]

What makes it even more depressing about Fight Island is that Deiveson Figueiredo's title win was met with sadness when he got back home. His grandfather's dream was to be in the presence of UFC Gold. And when his grandson bring home the gold, he leaves us.

[@lakesthaproduct44]

Seeing Aldo become touchable was one of the hardest things to watch over time. Dude was steam rolling everyone for a decade.

[@justinx9892]

Post Usada Aldo just wasn’t the same

[@lakesthaproduct44]

@justinx9892 true. That's the sad reality of most fighters from that Era

[@andrewdavidwhyte]

Father Time really shows up faster in mma than nearly any other sport

[@jasonhenry7182]

@@andrewdavidwhytehe was only 28 when he lost the title

[@randallflagg3700]

@@jasonhenry7182 - Aldo was 29 years and 3 months old, and Conor was 27 and 4 months.

[@Mike-zx6sl]

The ending of Tony and Justin is just so raw too... Tony was SO angry because he thought it shouldn't have been stopped and he knows that's it, it's never happening... and Justin saying "being an asshole won't get you anywhere"... and the look on Tony's face afterwards is just awful. He looks so crushed and ashamed, it's nuts.

[@aidanthomas2510]

That fight is top 10 saddest MMA moments ever for me. That was well and truly the end of Tony, he has NEVER been the same since.

[@morganadays3530]

DC poked Stipe a million times in their last 2 fights, so I laughed so hard when Stipe poked him back 😂 LOL

[@MuhGlassRibs]

stipe was the first to land the eyepoke in their first fight

[@chanceyboone7575]

Plus stipe's poke was waaay worse

[@random__joe]

Yeah he had that coming, that 1st fight especially was ridiculous.

[@123lclion]

Stipe got eye surgery too 😂

[@leebinpoggersmomento6101]

@@MuhGlassRibs Timestamp?

[@TylerBrooks97]

I didn’t watch the Benavidez fight but watching that section of this video actually make me tear up. When Meghan hit the why we love you stuff it hit hard

[@rocchi5706]

Yeah they didn’t even mention the worst part when Joe regained consciousness and had a panic attack screaming.

[@branlopgar]

I did. And it was an ugly, *ugly* mfer of a beatdown. Not only I knew Joe B was seriously outmatched from the results of the first Figgy fight. Even with the weight miss, I could see Figgy had him so outclassed that it would be the same result if Fight didn't miss weight. But it being in an empty arena, we could hear every single punch landed. And when he woke up screaming after getting choked out, that's when it hit home.

[@mfc5808]

My personal # 1 happened earlier this year, it was Fedor’s retirement fight. I flew across the country to go watch it live, I hoped he’d win but would have been ok with just a good performance; but it was a demolition. For someone that once looked so invincible to look that outclassed was heartbreaking for me. It didn’t change my love or respect for him, but I wish he’d retired before that fight.

[@adlockhungry304]

As big as he was/is, I wonder if it has to do with money, as in actually needing it to make ends meet? Although I suppose it’s just as likely fighter’s pride. Most of our favorites just can’t quit, which is what made them great to begin with, but it sure does make for a tragic fall from grace on the back end. Fedor must be almost 50 by now, right? Anyway, he’ll forever be in my top 5 all time. Greatest heavyweight to this day, and even when he looked utterly indestructible he was one of the most respectful guys on the planet.

[@mfc5808]

@@adlockhungry304 so well put

[@adlockhungry304]

@@mfc5808 thanks, brother!

[@madgavin7568]

The fight before that where Fedor KO'd some guy in his home country, was the perfect sendoff for his career.

[@kidnamedfinger37]

It was heartbreaking seeing shogun get decimated, and watching him tap to strikes against Jones.

[@itsreallyreal5848]

I saw him lose to Griffin live... that one hurt more for me as a fan lol

[@skindred1888]

​@@itsreallyreal5848what's that belt at your name...? I've never seen that

[@DrSpaceman42]

@@skindred1888 it's a channel member badge

[@itsreallyreal5848]

@mmaonpoint even if I'm still a lil salty from that O'Malley vid hahahah 😂🤪

[@randallflagg3700]

Watching Randy Couture tap to strikes against Ricco "Suave" Rodriguez for the UFC HW belt was another heartbreaking moment... Forrest Griffin tapping to strikes to Rashad Evans when he took his LHW title was a bummer, since he had just gotten the belt after doing the impossible and upsetting Shogun & Rampage. On the other hand, Tito Ortiz tapping to strikes against Frank Shamrock when "the Legend" won the UFC LHW belt must have been amazing for those who followed the sport back then *What's with UFC title fights and tapping to strikes? ( O_o) * Not that there is anything wrong with it, if you're done you're done, no need to take extra brain damage; tap out, go back to training, and come back stronger. It just seem to happen more often in title fights. => GSP tapping to strikes against Serra for the WW title was another sad one, but it was more of a complete shocker than a heartbreak. Cain Velasquez also tapped to strikes against Junior Dos Santos when he lost his title to the Brazilian for his first defense. Rose Namajunas made female strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk tap from strikes when she took her belt... A bit different, but BJ Penn also quit on his stool, when he challenged GSP for the WW strap, which looked bad because of Penn's constant taunting about St-Pierre tapping out against Serra, and saying shit like "I'm going to try to kill you Georges" and even right before the fight the now infamous "to teh death!!!!" I'm very probably forgetting some examples, like if we're talking outside the UFC, then Michael Chandler tapped to strikes when he lost his Bellator LW title to Will Brooks. Gee, sorry about the essay, got a bit carried away and every time I thought I was finished I'd remember another instance, and it never ended...

[@davionadcox9140]

Mama Woodley taking kamaru into her arms after he beat Tyron gets me everytime

[@aidanthomas2510]

Yeah Tyron's mum is a weird one, she was also lowkey supporting Jake Paul too from memory.

[@diegopons4622]

Zombie's and Benavidez's entries really hit me hard, man. 😢 This sport is rough. You don't play in combat sports. You fight. Losing in a fight is one of the worst feelings you can have.

[@DieselThePhoenix]

Tony’s lack of undisputed title fights is crushing. I HATE that he was never undisputed champion and that we NEVER got to see him vs. Khabib just once. I run tournament simulations on the EA UFC games and I repeatedly match Tony with Khabib to get the dream fight we never got. As much of a monster that Khabib is in cage, Tony beats him 48% of the time.

[@madgavin7568]

Bruh you can't use simulation fights on video games to determine what could happen in an actual fight 😂

[@QBryant14]

and u forgot about Chael sonnen was closer to beating Anderson silva

[@aidanthomas2510]

Yeah Tony vs Justin put an end to that sadly. Top 10 saddest MMA moments for me.

[@zibberebbiz]

Chael 1) getting tapped last minute and 2) eating a Spider knee while downed were the most crushing moments for me

[@aidanthomas2510]

He was that damn close to being a UFC Middleweight Champion

[@JohnBohlo]

That Joey B deathcry after waking up still haunts my darkest nightmares…

[@colteagles6031]

Everyone needs a Megan Olivi in their lives.

[@aidanfrei]

Now that I’ve thought about it I feel like we wouldn’t be as sad about Tony’s downfall if it would have come after a khabib loss I just think that we all wanted that so bad that a lot of Tony’s career is now what I could have been in our eyes

[@kcsupersonic1]

Honestly considering how many fan favorites have lost to Volk, you could fill an entire 5 or 6 entry video on Most Heartbreaking Losses to Volkanovski. TKZ was definitely the saddest, but you also had Volk vs Holloway 3 where Max gets absolutely decimated for 5 rounds, Volk vs Ortega where Ortega came so close with that Guillotine and then Triangle Choke, vs Jose Aldo who lost in front of his home fans which essentially signaled the beginning of the end of Aldo's time as an elite fighter, vs Chad Mendes who got beaten into retirement, and most recently vs Yair Rodriguez where all the Mexican fans had to suffer through 2 Mexicans losing in Title Fights back to back. Of course, I've been a huge Volk fan for a while so none of these events made me that sad (except TKZ), but I definitely know a ton of people who were so disappointed after their guy lost to Volk.

[@wayfaringstranger8430]

"170 pound rugby player beats up men half his size."

[@sandhammy]

Holloway 3 was so God damn depressing.

[@madgavin7568]

The fact Volk was beating fan favorites for so long explains why it took so long for the fans to finally get behind him, for awhile he was actually somewhat disliked. I was a Volk fan from the offset but it wasn't until the Ortega fight, did the fan perception of him begin to change. The third Holloway bout was when he won over even his biggest critics, who couldn't deny him any longer and even in a loss to Makhachev, only served to win him more fans.

[@madgavin7568]

@RizRockz Nonsense, Volk won over his biggest critics after the third Holloway fight. To say most of his fans are Islam/Khabib haters is rubbish, he built his own fanbase well before the Islam fight.

[@doublejacketjimmy391]

@@madgavin7568 I don't really get that hate towards him. I was on board immediately when he beat untouchable Max.

[@Born2beSPRA]

Zombie hurts because we don’t know what could’ve happened during his years of service

[@thedarkcriminal1658]

You know who cried more when DC retired? Stipe from the eyepokes but they were also tears of joy.

[@estebanlopez3207]

I've honestly have always been bothered by DC's eyepokes more than Jon's. DC literally wins a title from eyepokes and then cries about waiting for Stipe's eye surgery. Then he eyepokes Stipe again in the trilogy fight, get eyepoked back and cries at the post interview. What a baby.

[@tyrone2937]

​@@estebanlopez3207 "Hey 🐱 are you still there?"

[@siliziwencanywa1138]

Except Stipe got the biggest eyepoke in that whole series. Let it go already...

[@estebanlopez3207]

@@siliziwencanywa1138 There's nothing I'm holding on to man lol. How can DC look at himself knowing he won a title with a poke, when he acts holier than thou.

[@siliziwencanywa1138]

@@estebanlopez3207 I'm saying call it like it is, Bro. That's all. Stipe's eyepoke was really egregious, and yet you guys routinely skip over that one, which literally decided the trilogy...

[@emmanuelyarbrough9821]

I kinda felt like it was karma for DC after all the eye pokes Stipe received from him.

[@GluteusKingMaximus]

I think one of the toughest things to watch was Aldo losing to McGregor in 13 seconds.

[@prettzx]

That was amazing

[@TheMaskedHyena]

Hearing that scream frim Benevitez when he woke up from the choke sent shivers down my spine. So sad to see

[@cameron2003]

DC was always a sore loser. He’s never handled a single loss with anything other than excuses.

[@Mkayyyyyyy]

I was rooting SUPER HARD for Moreno, but the way Pantoja said “are you proud of me now, dad!?” makes it a crime to not be top 5

[@tokivikerness8863]

Darren till always breaks my heart. Wanted him to do so good and it didn't work out.

[@davilaluke]

Man I was so depressed after zombie lost and seeing he break down didn't help

[@mikemcgonagle2096]

love that you guys are revisiting old videos! you guys should revist the best walkouts video - there have been so many amazing ones since then! Darren Till walking out to silence in the apex comes to mind

[@PhilWasHere]

The Joe B and Figgy fight always gets me 😞😢😢

[@JesseBrooks-r5b]

Man Aldo losing to McGregor in 13 seconds is by far the saddest lol. How could y'all leave that out??

[@RodGrom]

YOU MADE ME CRY LIKE A LITTLE GIRL, THANKS A LOT!!!!

[@drunkenmmamaster419]

When Anderson Silva got slept by Weidman hurt my heart , Silva was my boy

[@KolossusB]

Whats crazy about Aldos crushing defeat to Yan is he almost made it back to title contention again. He was 1 fight away, but ran into a pressure machine in Merab that turned him away in that last fight.

[@BOTTENEGAMING]

T Ferguson shouldn't never had taken the fight against Gaethje, he did because of the fans.

[@asapgroovy]

We watched his fall from grace in front of our eyes

[@colbymclemore7642]

Honestly I’m just really offended you’d advertise SUNGLASSES when I don’t have any EYES because I talked smack to JON JONES at a bar

[@radandpaisley]

Never noticed how much he sounds like the "tale of the tape" guy years ago in UFC

[@dasdeke]

So much respect for all these fighters.

[@parishads]

DC getting eye poked and retiring was poetic justice.

[@jordanudell1056]

You guys are absolutely the best KZbin channel!! ❤

[@Seniormando]

Thanks Tommy!! 💪🏼💪🏼

[@MOONSPORTS]

Idc what anyone says, in terms of accomplishments , being a role model and ambassador for MMA. DC is top 5.

[@Alvaro-qz6qk]

Video starts at 1:44

[@HollandTHG]

Rich Franklin and Forest Griffin both taught a young me to be humble in victory, learn from defeat, and always show respect to your peers.

[@christiancastillo1245]

Good afternoon, MMA on Point. Thanks for the new video and congratulations on all the successes y'all have had. Thank you Jason, Tom, Tommy, Baliyun, and all of the staff at MMA on Point!

[@qwwupp4763]

Man i love Rich so much. Classy as they get and a real role model for any person in life going through shit.

[@andresviruez4822]

Tbh some fighters are not meant to be UFC champs, they should do it for the love of the sport and the fans ( Clay Guida, Diego Sanchez, Cris Liben....)

[@leonidasvagus4165]

honestly, good list, but you should have put anderson silva vs uriah hall in here as well. I silently cried oceans on him kneeling in defeat after a moment of realisation that its over now and forever... the picture stucks

[@aidanthomas2510]

Yeah Anderson did not take it well, understandably so.

[@DizzyDez613]

You can’t really be considered a “loser” when you get to go home to Megan Olivi.

[@douglasmacneil4474]

I didn't know TKZ said that. That makes it hurt so much more

[@I-HAVE-A-BOMB]

How was this sad, as an OJ Cormier hater i loved it. Karma caught up to that hypocrite cheat all in one fight, eye crushed for all the eyes he blatantly poked in his career. Straight up watch him in slow motion it's insane.

[@jordanterry6248]

I coincidentally just watched the first list with these moments. This one is definitely way better than the first because it actually has sad moments more than just losses for shitty people that were usually satisfying to see. Edit: except for Tony Ferguson. Never was a fan but the rest were pretty sad

[@brianbanatte9552]

The Highs are stratospheric but lows are low as hell. This sport is Amazing

[@dustyvanpatten4966]

Talking about all the circumstances for Tony and putting a piece of tiramisu is chefs kiss mate.

[@CornerStoreDrums]

Super sad for DC at 214. MMA On Point ALWAYS comes correct! 💯

[@nicholasmoreo7658]

Andy wang crying in the ring thinking we at home thought he wasn’t a warrior

[@champ1159]

Andy Wang will always be a warrior

[@davidmcneejr.977]

Joe B is still always he champ. He’s married to Megan!

[@Fuening]

Walt Harris (though it wasn't a title fight) losing to Overeem was a big one for me

[@champ1159]

Has to be one of if not the worst loss in MMA history

[@tannermcguire7713]

​@@champ1159you could see the last thing Alistair wanted to do was hurt walt...

[@frankhuizar3369]

Tommy makes the best videos on this channel.

[@arthurdavie6508]

I’ve not been watching mma for very long maybe 2-3 years properly. That DC one actually kills me. I love DC

[@bentonlott6272]

My weekends been going a little too well needed this to bring me down a notch

[@onis]

Till was an undefeated heel. I was actually happy when he got choked out, then knocked out.

[@KillitWithSkillet]

I watched that last PPV Tony lost on and man that was tough. Just flopping like a fish knowing it was dying on land. Thank you for the memories El Cucuy. Time to hang em up.

[@rossicourvosi218]

Nobody was upset about DC getting eye poked by Stipe, he deserved it for the fight before

[@saharalfonso8698]

Rumble Johnson vs DC 2 should have been in this list.

[@itsreallyreal5848]

Wow... really well done guys! It was a little crazy to watch it get discussed and then just get turned into something really just... magnificently respectful and authentic. And if you're thinking about becoming a member? Here's my unpaid promotional contribution... do it. It's even more fun when you get to be a part of it and they genuinely see and engage with us as members. CLICK THE BUTTON!

[@angell0187]

My whole week got ruined when Charles lost 😢

[@dylanpaoloni7531]

Brazil easily has the worst crowds in recent memory. It's one thing when the crowd attacks opposing fighters, but when you can't even back up your own fighters... just an embarrassment

[@Kikibrat2]

Two of my favorite fighters are DC and Dustin P.....god I've been crushed multiple times...

[@youratowel14]

I totally forgot about that figgy joe b fight. Fu for bringing that memory back lol

[@youratowel14]

Went and watched that doc now I hate you even more

[@Thor-Orion]

7:55 so are we saying that Colby might have actually been on to something..?

[@johnscott6960]

Of all of the fighters featured in this video Joe B has the consolation of being married to Megan Olivi! That's got to be more rewarding than any d*mn UFC belt 😏✌️

[@lobo_solo214]

After Glover retired in an empty arena, I realized Colby was right about Brazil.

[@unoriginalandrew]

What was the cake reference in the final entrant?

[@10thplanetstriking]

Always s tier content!

[@ikervega0116]

DC had it coming with all the fucking eyepokes he did to Stipe

[@Jason-ht5pm]

Thanks!

[@MMAOnPoint]

No, thank you kind sir!

[@JabariiWalker]

Wild because neither Till nor Woodley were the same after that. Woodley still hasn't won a fight in the five years since it's happened.

[@hulkman245]

Yan vs Aldo is honestly one of my favorite fights ever. It's a technical masterpiece of a fight with solid swings in momentum

[@GregHuffman1987]

5:23 that event was nonstop shocking uosets

[@MrEndzo]

Live by the eye poke, die by the eye poke.

[@Malachideleongil02]

0:21 DAWG THIS SPONSORSHIP🤣🤣🤣

[@NDTexan]

Cormier losing wasn't sad. Man had two titles, avoided the stipe rematch for a good bit, avoided Francis, and gave a title shot to Lewis who didn't even rate that high. He's also just as much of an eye poke guy is anybody else and a weight cheat.

[@jejbsh2191]

Benavidez may have gotten beat up but at the end of the day he laid down next to megan olivi so he wont at life

[@braddahsam8083]

Damn you really was right about it being sad tho jeeez the rich Franklin one I hope he’s okay now

[@KimboSlice4252]

How does someone become a channel HOF member? I've been following for a long time and would love to support even more!!

[@daftpikachu5606]

Dude i didn't know Zombie said that...💔

[@Redreaperify]

I figured Andersons leg snapping in his rematch to Weidman would have made it

[@difdaf436]

Had a chuckle at crying behind the shades comments haha

[@madmike9278]

I might be the only person that enjoyed seeing DC loose again to miocic

[@emmanuelyarbrough9821]

No you’re not lol

[@madmike9278]

Haha nice

[@sadsixersfan.]

surprised this didn't mention Benevidez's scream as he woke up

[@wscsace]

Back then I thought Tony would have the best chance of beating khabib. Now I suspect it would have been a mauling

[@jbzeigler]

I knew Tony should've passed on the Gaethje fight, but Tony is Tony. Anyone. Anywhere. Anytime.

[@oisinvg]

Perfect video to watch while eating

[@loubloom1941]

I love DC but he was making a bad excuse for losing to Stipe. He knows that he could've still wrestled despite the surgery, especially if he was in good enough shape to fight 5 rounds. But against stipe, his wrestling likely wouldn't have been successful, which is why he didn't do it. He didn't wrestle in the first fight either.

[@DeltaCDN]

Stipe wasn't the same after fighting Francis either, his chin was still compromised.. and then he fights DC and gets slept. I don't think DC beats Stipe healthy either.

[@prettzx]

DC always making excuses and crying after he loses

[@MrRicky199]

I respect DC and his career; but, I didn't feel bad when he lost to Stipe whatsoever.

[@andrewortiz6430]

Why he's a legend in the sport Stipe declined a 5 minute break after the eye poke and stated in interviews the eye poke didn't have an effect on the outcome, DC even predicted exactly how he'd ko him before the fight toke place, he had some pokes in the 2nd bout which is where he gets hate which is understandable but he did put a hw record of strikes landed at the time and was outworking Stipe in the first 3 rounds, 3rd fight he got poked terribly this time early in the fight and lost although DCs movement was definitely noticeable after being 42 coming off back surgery. But you got to respect the guy he never had to rematch Stipe he could've retired after the Lewis bout but he gave Stipe the opportunity. He gave everything to the fight game only lost to Stipe and Jones, although Jones did get caught enhancing himself in 2 scheduled bouts vs DC makes you think Jones was very unconfident in him beating him clean.

[@gamemates6585]

Anyone know the music track that plays through the top 10?

[@MikeGlasses]

1:45 is the actual start time of the vod incase well ya know.

[@oliveraitken392]

You gotta feel bad for TKZ, both his title fights against arguably the P4P best at the time of the fight, a prime Aldo and a prime volk beat any featherweight ever ( bar max for Aldo)

[@OmnipotentSpud]

Everything that happened to Yan after that fight was the universe correcting his prickish win over Aldo.