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#4. Anthony ‘Lionheart’ Smith
Anthony “Lionheart” Smith is another UFC fighter being too tough for his own good when he fought veteran Glover Teixeria. The fight was important because the winner could have gotten one-step closer to another title opportunity.
Smith did well in the first round, but Teixeria turned things around and dominated the remainder of the fight. Teixeria took Smith down with ease and followed up with ground strikes to earn a fifth-round TKO win.
Smith could be heard telling his corner that some of his teeth were coming out. As a result, Smith's corner received plenty of criticism after the fight for not stopping it between rounds. Following the fight, it was reported that Smith suffered a broken nose and orbital bone, and lost two teeth.
#3. Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos
The trilogy between Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez has a great deal of historical importance to the UFC. However, the trilogy is also remembered for the unnecessary punishment dos Santos sustained at UFC 166.
Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez began their trilogy on the inaugural UFC on FOX event. 'Cigano' defeated Velasquez by knockout at 1:04 of the first round to become the new UFC Heavyweight champion.
It was a true turning point as the UFC became more respected among major sports leagues after moving to FOX. The promotion had finally arrived in the mainstream media and it was the heavyweights that ushered in this new era.
The rematch and third fight were very different stories for dos Santos. Velasquez had evolved into one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the sport and surpassed dos Santos. Their third fight came at UFC 166.
Junior dos Santos had been cut due to Velasquez’s powerful strikes against the fence, which got worse as the fight progressed. Velasquez continued outclassing dos Santos in all areas until the referee stopped the fight towards the end of the fifth round. Many, including UFC president Dana White, felt dos Santos’ corner should have stopped it a lot sooner.
