It’s hard to think of a fighter who made the impression Emanuel Yarbrough did in just one UFC bout, a testament to the charisma and larger than life aura of “The Gentle Giant,” who passed away on December 21 in Richmond, Virginia.He was 51.”Meet the proverbial immovable object,” said the voiceover on the pre-fight feature before Yarbrough’s lone Octagon bout against Keith Hackney at UFC 3 in September of 1994. Standing at 6-foot-8 and weighing in at 616 pounds, New Jersey’s Yarbrough was an imposing sight, but with his background in sumo wrestling, it was clear that he was an athlete, the Guin … Read the Full Article Here
Emanuel Yarbrough 1964-2015
It’s hard to think of a fighter who made the impression Emanuel Yarbrough did in just one UFC bout, a testament to the charisma and larger than life aura of “The Gentle Giant,” who passed away on December 21 in Richmond, Virginia.He was 51.”Meet the pr…