MMA wrestlers

[ande60kg]

Marcus Levessaur (not sure I spelled that correctly) has the top win streak (3 time champ I think) in NCAA's it is Div III but he spent his first year with Minnesota which is D I. He currently fights and should make it big because he is very exciting to watch. He fights like Melvin Guillard but much better at wrestling.

 

[Dr J]

Marcus Levessaur (not sure I spelled that correctly) has the top win streak (3 time champ I think) in NCAA's it is Div III but he spent his first year with Minnesota which is D I. He currently fights and should make it big because he is very exciting to watch. He fights like Melvin Guillard but much better at wrestling.

What win streak are you talking about? The top D-III win streak....or current win streak? There's no way he topped Sanderson's win streak, so I'm guessing you're not talking about overall.

 

[gfresh]

http://www.wrestlingholloffame/champions/?names&wrestler=1262

Royce Alger

 

[Wrestler189]

any other guys?

 

[Dr J]

any other guys?

Paul Herrera: http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/champions/?teams&team=403

Don Frye wrestled D-1, not sure how good he was, though.

I remember hearing somewhere that Andy Anderson was an accomplished amateur wrestler, but I'm not sure if that's even accurate or what level was being referred to.

 

[Wrestler189]

not mma but i had to post it. crazy
http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/champions/?names&wrestler=1428

 

[wrestler145]

slovy, i think you should edit your original post and include all of the additions that people have been submitting. lol dont forget kurt angle.

 

[Wrestler189]

slovy, i think you should edit your original post and include all of the additions that people have been submitting. lol dont forget kurt angle.

kurt angle my ass. way to skip school today BTW

 

[screaminleeman]

Mr Karelin would've done alot of damage in MMA!!

He was in one according to this link!

http://fcfighter.brinkster.net/fighter.asp?FighterID=237602

 

[Tyler2000]

Big Tom http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/champions/?names&wrestler=2371

 

[Jarzi]

Anyone considered even remotely world class will be on this database which covers the world, not just Americans.
http://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbwrest/start.php

Damn, I found a friend from that site. So he was atleast remotely world class

 

[Jarzi]

It's an honorary team for collegiate sports, although they now have high school all-americans as well. It's sort of like an honorary college all-star team.

The numbers differ for each sport, but there are probably more from wrestling than any other sport because of all the different weightclasses. My guess would be the Top 8 for each weightclass, but I'm really not sure.

Thanks mate.

 

[ozz98]

Great Post!

 

[KO_FAN209]

I really like how everyone is going to underestimate Brock Lesnars Wrestling... He's ridiculously strong, fast as anyone in UFC (He ran a 4.9 40yard dash when he tried out for the NFL) plus he's COUNTRY BREAKFAST (Referring to being raised on a Farm) strong, he has that unnatural strength.... wait till he gets someone in the Ring/Cage and drops them hard with Double Legs and two on one suplexs

Besides that Couture is the best credentialed wrestler, even over Lindland

 

[cincybell]

Here is a list of as many accomplished wrestlers in MMA that I could think of with their placings in college. I know I left a bunch of guys off. Remind me and I will add them. These are only the americans with top level accomplishments. Not state champs, college placers. Olympic medalists

Dan Henderson: http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/champions/?names&wrestler=1648
Mark Coleman: http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/champions/?names&wrestler=1631
Randy Couture: http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/champions/?names&wrestler=1783
Matt Lindland: http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/champions/?names&wrestler=1906
Matt Hughes: http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/champions/?names&wrestler=3192
Josh Koschek: http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/champions/?names&wrestler=4131
Kevin Randleman: http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/champions/?names&wrestler=2010
Matt Hamill: http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/champions/?names&wrestler=2379
http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/champions/?names&wrestler=2529
Dan Severn: http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/champions/?names&wrestler=887
Sylvester Terkay: http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/champions/?names&wrestler=2109
Mark Kerr: http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/champions/?names&wrestler=1989
Brock Lesnar (debuting soon i hear): http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/champions/?names&wrestler=2477
Kevin Jackson:http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/champions/?names&wrestler=1222
Rex Holman: http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/champions/?names&wrestler=1563
Kenny Monday: http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/c...s&wrestler=929
Townsend Saunders: Kenny Monday: http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/c...s&wrestler=929
Mike Van Arsdale: http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/c...&wrestler=1433
Sean Salmon, Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans do not have pages dedicated to them. I dont know why Salmon doesnt. The other two are incredible, but not elite, wrestlers.
I know im missing some. keep adding

YOU HOOKED UP ALL THESE LINKS FOR US< A NICE TREAT
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[drkglass01]

Old school Dan "the beast" Sevrin.

 

[ImAShooterMan]

Some info on Rashad. I knew he wrestled Michigan State, but didn't know he coaches too. That's awesome.

http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/evans_rashad01.html

I think any former or current wrestler thinking they can hit it big with MMA needs to look at this list and realize you more than likely need to be an elite upper level wrestler to make the transition. Gets on my nerves when talking to other 40 year old coaches who think they could easily do MMA because they know how to wrestle. Don't get me wrong, I'm with all the other coaches when we think it's awesome that wrestlers do well, but many seem to be under the impression that just knowing how to wrestle means you'll do well. Anyone else have a similar experience?

 

[jk07420]

I found Tito's...It's listed under "Jacob Ortiz" his real name....
http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/champions/?names&wrestler=4470

 

[azzwipe]

I really like how everyone is going to underestimate Brock Lesnars Wrestling... He's ridiculously strong, fast as anyone in UFC (He ran a 4.9 40yard dash when he tried out for the NFL) plus he's COUNTRY BREAKFAST (Referring to being raised on a Farm) strong, he has that unnatural strength.... wait till he gets someone in the Ring/Cage and drops them hard with Double Legs and two on one suplexs

Besides that Couture is the best credentialed wrestler, even over Lindland

Do you know what credentialed means???? Lindland has a Olympic Silver Medal. That's considered World Class Wrestling and Couture has how many Olympic Medals?

 

[elzar]

i think that Coleman Hughes Randleman and Koscheck are pry the best of this group

Van Arsdale, Lindland, Couture, Henderson actually were olympians/alternates; Salmon trained with the team, not sure if he made it as an alternate.