The Fight Nerd

MMA fans have come to expect the unexpected in this sport. Whether it be upset victories, bizarre freak accidents that cause horrendous injuries, or any sort of random event that screws up what should have been a lovely time.

Then there are those moments that leave you completely scratching your head, asking yourself, “WTF just happened?” Today, we take a look at the Top 10 WTF moments in MMA that left fans completely confused as to why someone would do what they did, but too weirded out to even have a logical response for what they just saw. This does not include freak injuries, since I already covered that, nor underdog victories or anything remotely useful. This is just pure weirdness at it’s best. Let’s dive in with number ten!

10. Phil Baroni shows Bill Goldberg his nuts

Back in 2007, the field of MMA was very different from how it is today. In those days, the UFC was competing with the IFL, Bodog Fight and Elite XC, among others. The latter was one of the stronger companies, with big name talent in Elite XC, as well as the birthplace of Kimbo Slice and Gina Carano’s popularity (look at how well those two worked out).

The big fight for the summer of that year was the incredibly hyped-up bout between Frank Shamrock and Phil Baroni, who had spent months trash-talking each other leading into the match. The match lived up to the hype, with Shammy coming out on top, but it was Baroni who would have the last laugh… except that it was us laughing at him, not with him.

In the post-fight interview with Bill Goldberg, Baroni explained to Goldberg that he tore his groin early in the first round. Not only does he explain that, but he decides to whip it out to prove it (see 0:50 in the vid above). Goldberg keeps things classy by making circumcision jokes, but the damage was done. Gross, dude, just gross.

Hit the jump for the rest of the Top 10 WTF Moments in MMA!
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