Possessing unimaginable strength and perseverance sometimes gets you in trouble.
Especially in a sport like mixed martial arts, hanging around too long often leads to unwarranted brutality.
However, that’s the name of the game, and whoever has the cajones to stay in the pocket and take a beating deserves some sort of recognition—good or bad.
So, with battered skulls, bloody faces and bruised bodies in mind, here are nine UFC fighters who are too tough for their own good.