Mark Coleman was 31 years old. He had just finished a stellar amateur wrestling career that saw him win a NCAA Championship in 1988 for The Ohio State University, earn All-American status twice, and also compete for the United States in the 1992 Olympics. But the competitive fires still burned, and he had no idea where his athletic career was going to lead him. Then he turned on the television and saw the Ultimate Fighting Championship. “I was definitely at a crossroads,” said Coleman. “With wrestling, there wasn’t a whole lot of pay involved, you were doing a lot for personal … Read the Full Article Here
UFC 20: The Hammer
Mark Coleman was 31 years old. He had just finished a stellar amateur wrestling career that saw him win a NCAA Championship in 1988 for The Ohio State University, earn All-American status twice, and also compete for the United States in the 1992 Olympics. But the competitive fires still burned, and he had no idea where his athletic career was going to lead him. Then he turned on the television and saw the Ultimate Fighting Championship. “I was definitely at a crossroads,” said Coleman. “With wrestling, there wasn’t a whole lot of pay involved, you were doing a lot for personal … Read the Full Article Here