Olympic Wrestler

Olympic wrestler Kamal Shalorus content to strike with WEC 46 opponent Dave Jansen

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – If you were responsible for the gameplanning WEC lightweight Kamal Shalorus (5-0-1 MMA, 1-0 WEC), a wrestling attack would probably be the first strategy you’d implement.

As a 15-year practitioner of the art and a former Olympian, wrestling is undoubtedly one of Shalorus’ best attributes.

But as the Iranian-born Austin resident recently told MMAjunkie.com [...]

Former Olympian Daniel Cormier gets final TV spot at Sept. 25 Strikeforce event

The final slot on the TV portion of the Sept. 25 “Strikeforce Challengers: Kennedy vs. Cummings” event will go to two-time U.S.
Olympic wrestler Daniel Cormier.

Strikeforce Director of Communications Mike Afromowitz confirmed
Cormier’s signing with MMAjunkie.com and said the fighter’s opponent should be finalized in the next day or two.

Cormier, the latest in a long line of [...]

Rich Franklin vs Dan Henderson 2 will headline UFC 103 on Sept. 19

Former champions Rich Franklin (25-4) and Dan Henderson (25-7) will collide for the second time this year in the UFC 103 main event from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 19.

The promotion made the surprise announcement earlier today; however, the weight limit for the rematch is unclear at this time. The pair [...]

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