Blindsided! The Dirtiest Sucker Punches of All Time

Is there such a thing as unsportsmanlike conduct in the MMA? We guess so. After Paul Daley sucker-punched Josh Koscheck following his loss at UFC 113 on Saturday, president Dana White vowed that Daley would never fight in another UFC bout again. But this isn

Date: 12/9/1977

Victim: Rudy Tomjanovich, Houston Rockets

Punishment: 26-game suspension

Complex Says: Rudy T missed the next five months of play and needed reconstructive surgery on his face due to a broken nose, and fractures to his face and skull. The Lakers had to pay up $3.2 million in a lawsuit settlement with Tomjanovich. L.A., millions of dollars, a broken face, and lots of plastic surgery? Is this the "Heidi Montag" story?

Date: 12/29/1978

Victim: Charlie Bauman, Clemson Tigers

Punishment: Immediate firing

Complex Says: This was the sad ending to the HOF coach's career. Still, a 65-year-old coach going after a 20-something-year-old nose guard is kinda gangsta, in that demented-old-man sorta way.

Date: 1/2/1994

Victim: Kevin Gilbride, Houston Oilers

Punishment: None

Complex Says: Defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan and offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride had been feuding for weeks before a turnover precipitated this infamous incident. Defense wins you championships and frontin' on it can get you knocked the fuck out! Or at least a half-assed knockout attempt.

Date: 1995

Victim: Edmundo "The Animal," Flamengo football club

Punishment: Unknown

Complex Says: Great video evidence that proves karma's the baddest bitch. Sorry Trina.

Date: 1998 preseason

Victim: Greg Spires, New England Patriots

Punishment: None

Complex Says: Cheap-shot low blows like that during the preseason? Yeah, that's some next level bitchassness.

Date: 2/11/2000

Victim: Donald Brashear, Vancouver Canucks

Punishment: One-year suspension and 18 months of probation after an assault with a deadly weapon conviction

Complex Says: Brash suffered a grade-three concussion and missed several weeks before returning to the ice. McSorley never returned to the NHL after the hit. Hockey's a badass sport but this move was just bad, and ass.

Date: 1/1/2001

Victim: Grant Marshall, Dallas Stars

Punishment: 11-game suspension

Complex Says: Marshall missed one game as a result of the hit, prompting Nolan to say: "He obviously wasn't hurt that bad." Easy for you to say, Owen. Vicious head shots like this are what made the NHL rule change absolutely necessary this year.

Date: 11/23/2001

Victim: Richard Grant

Punishment: Convicted of aggravated assault and sentenced to four months at Rikers Island

Complex Says: Grant suffered a dislocated jaw and lacerated tongue which required 26 stitches. Butler's second trip to the pen came five years later when he was convicted of murdering Sam Kellerman (brother of boxing analyst Max Kellerman), whom he was living with. Of all sports, boxing seems to have the most tragic endings.

Date: 5/20/2006

Victim: A. J. Pierzynski, Chicago White Sox

Punishment: 10-game suspension

Complex Says: After scoring on a sacrifice fly, Pierzynski emphatically slapped home plate, prompting Barrett to snuff him immediately. This whole thing looks even better on video, but unfortunately the MLB keeps their tapes on tighter lock than a nun's hymen. Bud Selig, you smart man, you.

Date: 9/4/2009

Victim: Byron Hout, Boise State Broncos

Punishment: 8-game suspension

Complex Says: Hout's trash-talking after Boise State's win led to a valuable lesson learned: Win with class, or get laid on your ass.