Gary Goodridge

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gary Goodridge
Occupation	Mma Fighter
Date Of Birth	Jan 17, 1966(1966-01-17)
Age	58
Country	Trinidad And Tobago
Horoscope	Capricorn

Gary Goodridge Biography

Gary Goodridge is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on January 17, 1966 in Trinidad And Tobago. Heavyweight fighter who went professional in the year 1996. He competed in the UFC and Pride Fighting Championships.

His first loss in professional play came at the hands His first professional loss came at the hands of Don Frye…

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.

His final UFC match came on December 7, 1996 at Ultimate Ultimate 1996, in a rematch against Don Frye. After trading strikes inside the clinch, Goodridge scored a takedown and started punishing Frye with headbutts. However, Frye reached for two armbars attempts and got free, performing his own takedown, and then Goodridge tapped out due to exhaustion just like their first time.

The place of birth was Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago He later relocated into Barrie, Ontario, Canada when he was a child.

Gary Goodridge Net Worth

Gary Goodridge is one of the richest Mma Fighter from Trinidad And Tobago. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gary Goodridge 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a top all-round athlete prior to his MMA days. He was an Canadian professional boxing champ and an international champion arm wrestler.

In 2012, when his professional career was over, the doctor diagnosed him with early-onset dementia.

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 (CTE).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Gary Goodridge height 6 ft 3 in Gary weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Gary Goodridge Dating?

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Goodridge returned at PRIDE 2 on March 15, 1998, where he faced UFC 7 tournament winner and Brazilian luta livre fighter Marco Ruas. Goodridge dominated most of the match, cutting Ruas with a punch and landing ground and pound on the mat, but as they were restarted on the feet, a slip allowed Ruas to come back with his own offense. Although Goodridge immediately took Ruas down as well, the Brazilian capitalized on the lapse to catch him in a heel hook for the tap out.

Facts & Trivia

Gary Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Trinidad And Tobago. Gary Goodridge celebrates birthday on January 17 of every year.

Following a brief return to the UFC in 1999, when he quickly submitted Andre Roberts at UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns, Goodridge met Olympic judoka Naoya Ogawa at Pride 6. He landed blows against the inexperienced Ogawa, but the judoka eventually took him down and started attempting submissions. In the second round, Ogawa swept Goodridge and finally locked an ude-garami, making him tap out.

How old is Gary Goodridge?

56 years (January 17, 1966)

How tall is Gary Goodridge?

6′ 3″