Non-American wrestle-boxers

[10000 Days]

Are there any known wrestle-boxers who isn't American?

Just noticed that all wrestle-boxers in the UFC constantly mentioned in Sherdog are Americans. As a fan of the sport, I only trained in 2 combat sports: Greco and Boxing. I don't know squat about BJJ or Muay Thai, or any other martial art. And I am not an American.

Can't think of any non-American who is known as a wrestle-boxer in the UFC.

 

[waiguoren]

Hacran Dias

 

[MagnusGOAT]

You could say John Hathaway is a boxer wrestler I suppose

 

[Winston Wolf]

Tibau

 

[waiguoren]

Yoel Romero, Glover Teixeira, Ilir Latifi, Alexey Oliynyk

 

[BonesNose**]

Rafael Dos Anjos is pretty solid in these two domains, wouldn't say that's all he got tho.

 

[waiguoren]

These days, Rafael dos Anjos

 

[10000 Days]

That's a lot of names already. I must be wrong then lol

 

[CPH]

Gomi is borderline because he has shown very good kicks in certain fights, like vs against Pulver, Ludwig.. but his offense is mostly about landing the hands.

 

[Face Punch]

Mirsad Bektic

 

[BJPenn2012]

Mirsad Bektic

Came to say this! This guy is definitely going places.

 

[moonwolf]

Gomi is borderline because he has shown very good kicks in certain fights, like vs against Pulver, Ludwig.. but his offense is mostly about landing the hands.

gomi is solid answer. came from collegiate wrestling background, dominated early opponents in shooto via gnp , then in pride started punching fools.

kawajiri would be similar.

 

[Based and White Pilled]

All the dagestanis. I know they train in Sambo, but they definitely have a wrestle-boxer style

 

[frandie2b]

Khabib ?

 

[Tom Taylor]

Kid Yamamoto would be my answer. Came from a wrestling background (tried out for the Olympics), but relied mostly on his boxing and insane power. Glover is a good answer too, though he has solid BJJ.

 

[Emanuele]

Alexander Karelin, greco roman wrestler an boxer too.

 

[Sgt Smith]

Alexander Karelin, greco roman wrestler an boxer too.

Unfortunately now 47 years of age. And still probably couldn't make 265.

 

[Ace of Spades]

Khabib even though his boxing isn't great.

 

[GaryEric]

Babalu.... I'm going old school like when I suggested Don Frye in the other thread.

 

[thedevious]

Kawajiri