MMA pioneer leaves Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson in splits after disclosing why he wore a black Gi at UFC 8
An MMA pioneer recently left Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson in splits after explaining why he wore a Gi during UFC 8. He noted that it was due to something he noticed from the previous events, which made for a hilarious reaction from the former light heavyweight champion.
Canadian MMA pioneer Gary Goodridge made both his MMA and promotional debut during the one-night tournament and made a statement with his memorable 13-second knockout over Paul Herrera. After a win over Jerry Bohlander, 'Big Daddy' advanced to the finals, where he lost to Don Frye via TKO.
During his appearance on 'Rampage's JAXXON PODCAST, 'Big Daddy' clarified that he never fought or had a martial arts background prior to his MMA debut. In fact, the Canadian was a respected arm wrestling champion prior to his MMA career, which doesn't require a Gi.
Goodridge disclosed to Jackson that he wore it because of what Hall of Famer Royce Gracie accomplished during the first UFC tournaments:
"Royce Gracie would beat people in a Gi. What the hell was wrong with me? He wore a white Gi, I want a black Gi...Yeah, why can't I do it?"
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Gary Goodridge discloses to Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson how he got in contact with the UFC
In addition to explaining the reasoning behind his black Gi at UFC 8, Gary Goodridge disclosed how he got in contact with the promotion.
During the aforementioned appearance, 'Big Daddy' told Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson that his friends played a role in peaking his interest when watching a UFC event at his home.
Goodridge mentioned that after watching the event featuring Royce Gracie, he managed to get in contact with the promotion's co-founder Art Davie. He said:
"[My friends] called [the UFC's] ad that night. They gave me the phone when they got a hold of Art Davie and he said, 'Is this Gary Goodridge?' I said, 'Yeah'. He said, 'I saw you arm wrestling that big behemoth...and you spoke well. UFC has got a place for you'. Next day, somebody is calling me [for UFC 8]."
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