Fighters MMA missed out on?

[dwilson]

Anybody want to post up fighters from what ever disipline that never turned to MMA but would have been great to see and definete top liners?

[rydersonthestorm]

kurt angle

[El Puma]

Dan Gable

[left_hook]

jason williams

[Beebs]

Karelin comes to mind.

Rhadi Ferguson probably could have done well, he was competitive in ADCC with a Judo/Wrestling background and not much ground training beyond Judo Ne-waza.

Leo Vieria and alot of the other great BJJ guys who never fought MMA.

In terms of historical figures, there are a ton.

[doefler182]

the guy in my avatar

Danny Hodge

undefeated college wrestler

mutliple times olympic medalist in wrestling

national golden gloves champ in boxing

only man to be national champ in am. wrestling and boxing at the same time

[papke26]

Karelin always springs to mind and i believe James j jefferies would of been beastly.

[Polymath]

the guy in my avatar

Danny Hodge

undefeated college wrestler

mutliple times olympic medalist in wrestling

national golden gloves champ in boxing

only man to be national champ in am. wrestling and boxing at the same time

good one

[Polymath]

Angus MacAskill

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I like a freak show.

[Wige247]

the guy in my avatar

Danny Hodge

undefeated college wrestler

mutliple times olympic medalist in wrestling

national golden gloves champ in boxing

only man to be national champ in am. wrestling and boxing at the same time

Wow...guy sounds like me if I had 1/2 my talent.

[Cameron]

rickson

he only faught in the early days when no one knew bjj and he never faught any names aside from masikatsu funkai and yuki nakai. even they took him a while to beat. i would have like to see a prime rickson fighting in todays mma see if the legend is really true.

[dwilson]

the guy in my avatar

Danny Hodge

undefeated college wrestler

mutliple times olympic medalist in wrestling

national golden gloves champ in boxing

only man to be national champ in am. wrestling and boxing at the same time


Great shout. Anymore similar guys?

[doefler182]

I was going to make a clever sort of quip and say Butterbean, thus feigning ignorance. However I will spare all of you that indignity and go with my default setting of Aleksandr Karelin.


Gene LeBell just came to mind, as well.

oh yeah Gene LeBell is a GREAT choice! he did a mixed fight with a middleweight boxer if im not mistaken. :bbb

Ray Lewis, linebacker for the Ravens would be another good choice. I heard he was a one or two time state champ in wrestling in Florida and his pure athleticism and aggression would win him alot of fights

[papke26]

oh yeah Gene LeBell is a GREAT choice! he did a mixed fight with a middleweight boxer if im not mistaken. :bbb

Ray Lewis, linebacker for the Ravens would be another good choice. I heard he was a one or two time state champ in wrestling in Florida and his pure athleticism and aggression would win him alot of fights


Yes Gene leBell would of been great.

I read his book, and that guys grappling and underrated stand up would be to much for anyone in middleweight division [Silvia included!]