5 times UFC fighters were attacked by teammates, friends, or relatives of their opponents

Conor McGregor (L) Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva (R) (Twitter - @MirrorFighting & @VerdictMMA)
Conor McGregor (L) Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva (R) (Twitter - @MirrorFighting & @VerdictMMA)

#4. Former UFC middleweight Jason 'Mayhem' Miller

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Jason Miller was quite the showman throughout his MMA career, during which he had two brief stints in the UFC. He was popular amongst the fans and made a name for himself while competing in Strikeforce and the Japanese promotion DREAM. His showmanship and willingness to cross the line at times got him into trouble as well.

At Strikeforce: Nashville in 2010, his actions after the main event started a brawl, which was broadcast live on CBS. The main event saw then Strikeforce middleweight champion Jake Shields retain his title against Dan Henderson to extend his win streak to 14 straight wins. Prior to the win against Henderson, Shields defeated 'Mayhem' for the vacant middleweight championship.

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Miller interrupted Shields while he was doing a post-fight interview and asked for a rematch. That led to Shields' teammates, who included Gilbert Melendez and the Diaz brothers, attacking 'Mayhem'. It was costly for Strikeforce as CBS cancelled their TV deal with the promotion following the event.


#3. Former UFC lightweight KJ Noons

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Despite not having a lengthy UFC career, KJ Noons was involved in many memorable fights. He achieved most of his success competing in EliteXC and Strikeforce. In fact, Noons won the inaugural EliteXC lightweight championship by defeating Nick Diaz and then successfully retained it against Yves Edwards.

After 'King's win against Edwards at EliteXC: Return of the King, he was involved in a memorable post-fight altercation with the Diaz brothers. Nick Diaz, who earned a TKO win against Muhsin Corbbrey in the co-main event, was brought into the cage to set up the rematch. However, Nate Diaz and Noons' father exchanged words and then chaos ensued between the Diaz brothers and 'King's team.

WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg was working on the broadcast and interviewing Noons when the altercation took place. The Diaz brothers ended up leaving the cage before things got worse. 'King' and Nick Diaz would have to wait two years before competing in their rematch, which Diaz won via unanimous decision.

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Edited by Akshay Saraswat
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