The Punch-Face

CagePotato Photo Tribute: The Punch-Face

The moment of impact is never flattering. Here are 21 examples of the special look a just-punched fighter gets that says “I may have suffered a minor stroke, please help.” (Not to be confused with bitter beer face.)

The Punch-Face Gallery

The original photo files from this gallery are no longer available on the legacy image host. The historical captions are preserved below.

  • Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida
  • Victor Valimaki vs. Alessio Sakara
  • Georges St. Pierre vs. Thiago Alves
  • BJ Penn vs. Georges St. Pierre
  • Paul Taylor vs. Chris Lytle
  • Mark Coleman vs. Mauricio Rua
  • Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Randy Couture
  • Dean Lister vs. Yushin Okami
  • James Thompson vs. Kimbo Slice
  • Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt
  • Right back atcha.
  • Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping
  • Gina Carano vs. Cristiane “Cris Cyborg” Santos
  • BJ Penn vs. Sean Sherk
  • Wanderlei Silva vs. Rich Franklin
  • Houston Alexander vs. James Irvin
  • Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans
  • Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin
  • Alessio Sakara vs. Thales Leites
  • Not MMA, but still, holy crap.
  • “That’s all, folks!”: Rashad Evans after being knocked stupid by Lyoto Machida