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#4. Dan Hooker, against Dustin Poirier at UFC Vegas 4
Coming off his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov, Dustin Poirier returned to winning ways after defeating Dan Hooker via unanimous decision at UFC Vegas 4. It was his first fight back since his hip injury. The intense five-round back-and-forth main event won Fight of the Night and was in contention for Fight of the Year as well.
Although both fighters absorbed heavy blows from each other, it was clear that Hooker took the harder shots. 'The Hangman' pulled ahead in the first two rounds, but Poirier came back strong in the third round. It was a tough round for the Kiwi as he had to fight off three submission attempts from Poirier.
'The Diamond' was relentless in the last three rounds. As per UFC stats, he landed 77 significant strikes on Hooker's head in the final 15 minutes.
Post-fight behind the scenes footage showed Hooker looking battered as he was stretchered off to the hospital.
Both fighters missed out on post-fight media duties to receive medical treatment. Dan Hooker later went on Instagram to give a quick update on his situation.
#3. K.J. Noons, against Donald Cerrone at UFC 160
This lightweight fight turned out to be one of the bloodiest bouts in the promotion's history. 'Cowboy', in his prime, was a beast in the octagon. Prior to UFC 160, only four of his twelve wins had come via decision.
In the first round, K.J. Noons suffered a small cut near his right eye. Cerrone was quickly onto him, landing a variety of strikes as he looked to finish off his opponent. Somehow, Noons managed to make it to the second round.
The onslaught continued as Noons was taken down twice in the second round. From top position, Cerrone kept landing explosive ground strikes. By the end of the second round, 'King' had blood all over his face.
Cerrone took Noons down again in the third round and pounded his face with elbows.
Although Noons lost the fight, it remains a classic example of a fighter refusing to wither away in the octagon.
