Gary Goodridge
| Gary Goodridge | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gary Henry Goodridge January 17, 1966 Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Other names | Big Daddy |
| Nationality |
Canadian Trinidadian and Tobagonian |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg; 17 st 2 lb) |
| Division |
Super Heavyweight (kickboxing) Heavyweight (MMA) |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Barrie, Ontario, Canada |
| Team | Team Go-Riki |
| Rank | Honorary 4th degree black belt in Kuk Sool Won Black prajied in Muay Thai |
| Years active | 1996–2010 (MMA) 1999–2010 (Kickboxing) |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 38 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| Losses | 24 |
| By knockout | 14 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 47 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 23 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.garygoodridge.com |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Gary Henry Goodridge (born January 17, 1966), nicknamed "Big Daddy", is a retired Trinidadian-Canadian super heavyweight kickboxer and heavyweight 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. In early 2012, Goodridge was diagnosed with early onset of chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Goodridge was born in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago before moving to Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Prior to his career in combat sports, he worked as a welder at the Honda factory in Alliston, Ontario.
He was a world champion in arm wrestling, and was able to defeat the likes of greats Sharon Remez and John Brzenk in 1991 and again in 1994. He was also the super heavyweight amateur boxing champion of Canada.
Goodridge originally applied for Ultimate Fighting Championship by his friends's suggestion after they watched the fight between Remco Pardoel and Orlando Wiet in UFC 2. He started training in a kuk sool won school, as he wanted some martial arts credentials aside from his boxing championship, only to find out that the school was already training a fighter to compete in UFC. Gary was forced to fight him, and he won in dominant fashion, so he was quickly offered a 4th degree black belt and a free dobok if he represented the school at the event. He ended up going to UFC 4 with less than a month of experience in the art.
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