The Wackiest Moments in MMA History

Kevin Randleman was a physical specimen and one of the scariest men on the planet.  Not only was he the Ultimate Fighting Championship Heavyweight Champion, he was also a complete loose cannon known for explosive rage in and out of the cage.  He won some, lost some, but always gave a hell of a fight. Only one opponent was unyielding: some carelessly placed backstage pipes.  He slipped, cracked his head and his heavyweight title fight with Pedro Rizzo was canceled right in the middle of the Pay-Per-View.

"Tank" Abbott made his reputation in the MMA world with his wild tales of brutal streetfights.  He had the prison record to back up his boisterous claims and often created as much chaos outside the Octagon as he did in it.  Abbott traveled with a collection of thugs and trouble always followed.  At UFC 8, he took things too far.  First he went after Jiu Jitsu expert Alan Goes in the stands because Goes had been telling friends how he tapped Abbott out in training.  Then he took the verbal battle to Elaine McCarthy, referee Big John's wife and the UFC's travel agent.  Abbott ended up suspended with pay for almost a year - clearly the winner, being paid to sit at home while McCarthy chilled out.  Tank Abbott was always smarter than he looked.

Before there was Tapout or Affliction to help immediately identify D-Bag MMA fans and wannabe fighters, it was a little harder to tell which fans were raving lunatics.  Except for the "Just Bleed" guy.  He became a legend among hardcore fans for his brief appearance during introductions at UFC 15.  He was shirtless, drunk and flexing his muscles.  That was great, but we were just getting started: he also had "UFC" hand painted on his forehead and "Just Bleed" hand painted on his chest.  He was clearly an amazing man, an American icon and an inspiration for future fighter Tom Lawlor.

Brock Lesnar was pretty worked up after his UFC 100 win over arch nemesis Frank Mir.  It wasn't enough to have pounded Mir into what Mike Tyson called "the state of Bolivian."  He also felt compelled to rub it in.  He tossed spittle all over Mir and his dad, pointing and taunting his vanquished foe and throwing up a double bird salute to the booing crowd.  The UFC has pulled the video from YouTube but Brock's words will live forever.  He claimed he was going home to drink a Coors Lite because the UFC's largest sponsor, Bud Light "won't pay me nothing."  He then told a horrified audience he was going home to "get on top of my wife."  America, meet the sport of MMA!

Royce Gracie was the sport's most enduring legend.  He had never truly been defeated in his first UFC tenure and after sitting out for several years, was returning to the ring to compete with a new generation of MMA stars.  First among them was Kazushi Sakuraba, who had defeated Gracie's brother Royler in an earlier bout.  Because the Gracie family believed Royler had been cheated in his fight, they requested special rules for Royce's fight with Sakuraba, that included unlimited 15 minute rounds.  The two battled for six rounds, a total of 90 minutes, before Royce's brother Rorion (the founder of the UFC) threw in the towel.  It was an amazing performance, especially when you consider how many fighters get tired after a single five minute round.