Tag: Olympians

Broken Dreams and Broken Hearts: MMA’s Olympians Try to Save Wrestling

Diego Diaz wants to be an Olympian.  At least he wanted to be an Olympian until 15 members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted on Tuesday to drop wrestling from the games starting in 2020. Who is Diego Diaz?  He’s a nine-year-old boy who trains under 2008 Olympic team captain and Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand […]

Diego Diaz wants to be an Olympian.  At least he wanted to be an Olympian until 15 members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted on Tuesday to drop wrestling from the games starting in 2020. Who is Diego Diaz?  He’s a nine-year-old boy who trains under 2008 Olympic team captain and Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand […]

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The Gentle Way Part II: Olympians Ronda Rousey and Rick Hawn Adapt to MMA

Part one of this two part series focusing on Ronda Rousey and the art of judo can be found here. Strikeforce bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey wasn’t the first judo player to make the transition from the mat and the judogi to fingerles…

Part one of this two part series focusing on Ronda Rousey and the art of judo can be found here. Strikeforce bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey wasn’t the first judo player to make the transition from the mat and the judogi to fingerless gloves and the MMA cage. Men like Mitsuyo Maeda and Masahiko Kimura had spent years spreading […]

Dan Henderson and the 5 Best Olympians to Ever Compete in MMA

What makes mixed martial arts so special is its wide variety of athletes who participate and help make the sport what it is today. Mixed martial arts has allowed world class fighters from all across the globe to compete at the highest stage possible. A…

What makes mixed martial arts so special is its wide variety of athletes who participate and help make the sport what it is today. Mixed martial arts has allowed world class fighters from all across the globe to compete at the highest stage possible. And, while the sport has its fair share of fighters from […]

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Dan Henderson and the 5 Best Olympians to Ever Compete in MMA