10 iconic photos from UFC of the 90s

It was vicious and it was brutal, with fewer rules governing attacks.
It was vicious and it was brutal, with fewer rules governing attacks

#5 Teila Tuli’s search for the missing tooth

The fight lasted for less than 30 seconds!
The fight lasted for less than 30 seconds!

When Samoan actor and sumo wrestler Teila Tuli decided to fight in the UFC, it raised many eyebrows, because Tuli had neither the background nor the physique for the gruelling sport of mixed martial arts. However, his name made it to the fight card and he squared-off against the Dutch fighter, Gerard Gordeau.

The fight went on for under than 30-seconds with a brutal kick to Tuli’s face causing the loss of a tooth. In the picture, you can see him haplessly looking for the missing tooth. Mick Foley, anyone?

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