andrei arlovski had a full grown beard , long hair, and a hairy chest.
he was a world champion during this time in the UFC and feared by many.
he got a haircut, shaved his beard, and his chest.
he lost all of his fights and got beaten by a country bumpkin by a crappy punch that got his butt on the ground.
i think there's a lesson to be learned somewhere in there regarding toughness and beards.