Issue 160

November 2017

1: EASY TARGET - JAMES THOMPSON

The ear that launched a career. Unfortunately for ‘The Colossus’, it was the late Kimbo Slice who benefited when the Brit’s lug exploded live on network TV, leading to a controversial stoppage.

2: 30-YEARS OF WORK - RANDY COUTURE

It’s only right that ‘The Natural’ would have a prize piece of veg on the side of his head befitting of his legendary careers in wrestling and MMA. Sure enough, it’s a beaut.

3: MANGLED - LESLIE SMITH

Just as the ladies have made their mark on MMA in recent years, so has ‘The Peacemaker’s ear. That includes this effort, despite Jessica Eye’s best efforts to remove it from the side of her head with her fists.

4: ALRIGHT IN RIO - RAFAEL DOS ANJOS

Wrestling isn’t the only grappling art that’ll mess your head up. Brazilians will earn their orelha de couve-flor with years on the jiu-jitsu mats. The black belt former UFC champion wears his with pride.

5: BEST IN SHOW - DEREK CAMPOS

Bellator’s Texas ‘Stallion’ has a fine cranial mess going on, honed through years of boxing, football and wrestling before he even stepped into a cage.

6: MAULED ON THE MAT - ALEXANDER GUSTAFSSON

Just because the Europeans aren’t natural wrestlers, that doesn’t mean they don’t put in some work on the ground to get the same afflictions as everyone else.

7: MARK OF GREATNESS - BJ PENN

‘The Prodigy’ only has little ears, but he still boasts a magnificent pair that is wonderfully swollen and misshapen.

8: BADGES OF HONOUR - TONY FERGUSON

He dishes it out, but takes it pretty well too, judging by the out-of-line appendage attached to the in-form UFC lightweight contender.