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Many wrestlers have followed Randy Couture, Dan Henderson and other pioneers in making the transition to mixed martial arts. But it’s rare to see a world champion make the leap.
And since Kevin Jackson won a tournament in the early days of the UFC, no U.S. wrestler with a world title has contended for [...]
D.B. Dollaway came out victorious at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 19 last week. He says his wrestling background is the main ingredient to his success.
The UFC rolled into Oklahoma Wednesday night for UFC Fight Night, and the result was another outstanding night of fights. One of the feature bouts on the card was
Coach Denney speaks with Todd about his MMA debut, his training, and transition from wrestling to fighting.
Success garnered from wrestling seems to have gripped the mixed martial arts world like a Brock Lesnar-powered vice. We marvelled at the results of the fusillade of takedowns initiated by both Lesnar and Georges St-Pierre at UFC 100, while the new breed of heavyweight contenders all display shiny wrestling credentials.
If you’re a wrestling [...]
The career: Punching guys in the face in the world of mixed martial arts.
The job candidates: Two wrestling state champions from St. Edward, two accomplished college wrestlers, two athletes looking for a way to turn their sport into a job.
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