If you’re still on the fence when it comes to mixed martial arts, then this is a fighter who just might change your mind…
“Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound” - Don Frye (taken from the Official Don Frye Website)
Aside from having the manliest name ever and looking more like Magnum PI than Tom Selleck, Don Frye is a true MMA legend. Frye began his fighting career as a freshman wrestler at Arizona State where he trained with assistant wrestling coach, and UFC legend, Dan “The Beast” Severn. Severn’s influence on Frye wasn’t just on the mat, he also influenced the grown-ass man mustache that Frye still rocks to this day (Frye had a full mustache as a freshman at ASU).
After a stint in the Olympics and one year at Arizona State, Frye transferred to Oklahoma State where he became teammates with another hall of fame UFC fighter, Randy “The Natural” Couture.
After college, Frye became a full-time professional MMA fighter. In 1996 he entered UFC 8 with Severn as his coach. Fighting three times in one night, Frye pummeled all of his opponents in just over three minutes total, winning the tournament with ease. At UFC 8, Frye set the record for fastest KO in the UFC at just 8 seconds.
After several appearances in the UFC, Frye fought in several other organizations including Pride FC, K-1 and the IFL. In one of the most memorable fights in MMA history, Frye battled Yoshihiro Takayama in Pride 21. Frye was was well into his 40′s and Yoshihiro was the much bigger man, standing 6’5″ and weighing 253 lbs. But age and size did not deter Frye from exchanging blows with Takayama in what is arguabley the most exciting single round in MMA history (click here to see the video).
Frye announced his retirement just this month, saying that he was tired of the promoters and time it took away from his family life. Frye ended his career with a respectable 20-10 record. He is now an actor and spends quality time with his wife and two daughters. If you ever meet a girl with the last name Frye I would suggest not trying to get in her pants because you might have Don Frye knocking on your door.
There will never be another Don Frye, and that’s okay with me because Don Frye’s only come around once every 2,000 years. I’m just glad I was around to see him.
Tags: MMA/Boxing
Don Frye is a man among boys
Indeed he is Cabrini, this may call for a re-evaluation of the Top 5 Moutstaches in Sports list…
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