8 Jon Jones' broken toe
After Dan Henderson pulled out of UFC 151 at the last minute due to an injury, Chael Sonnen was willing to fight Jon Jones. But the champ's refusal to face Sonnen resulted in the whole card being scrapped.
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The two coached opposing teams on season 17 of The Ultimate Fighter and as per tradition, were pitted against one another at UFC 159. None of Sonnen's trash talk could get a rise out of Jones, who did not believe the American Gangster was a worthy challenger and refused to even meet his eye at the face off.
Come fight night, Jones proved himself right by making quick work of Sonnen, finishing him on the ground in the first. Despite the easy win, Jones wasn't unscathed, as he nearly tore his big toe off his foot stuffing a takedown. When Joe Rogan pointed it out after the fight to Jones, all he did was stick his tongue out in a cheeky grin. It goes to show how powerful adrenaline is if it keeps you fighting despite having a toe nearly severed.