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Rulan Gardner in Pride Fighting??

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Posted by: P-funk

I don't know how old this fight is, but on Fox Sports Net, they just showed USA Heavyweight Olympic Gold Medalist in Greco Roman Wrestling, Rulan Gardner, in a fight. He won. How long has he been in Pride?

Posted by: MCx2

Heh, you happened to see his one and only MMA fight, which happened back in December of 04.

Posted by: P-funk

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Heh, you happened to see his one and only MMA fight, which happened back in December of 04.

damn, 3 years ago.

Any reason why he didn't try and continue his career. He is a big dude. I would like to see him fight mark hunt.

Posted by: MCx2

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damn, 3 years ago.

Any reason why he didn't try and continue his career. He is a big dude. I would like to see him fight mark hunt.

Not sure why he quit, I can't find much on it but this is what he does now: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Pro_Wrestling.

Posted by: bigss75

I think that was before his accident were he lost his toes

Posted by: fufu

Oh yeah...I saw that fight too I think.

Posted by: P-funk

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I think that was before his accident were he lost his toes

he lost his toes?

Posted by: fufu

Pretty athletic for a guy of his size.

Posted by: JohnMac

Frostbite. Snowmobile accident, he spent the night on the mountain.

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he lost his toes?

Posted by: P-funk

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Frostbite. Snowmobile accident, he spent the night on the mountain.

wow, damn! i didn't know that.

Posted by: JohnMac

Rulon Gardner
Olympic Gold Medal Wrestler Gardner went snowmobiling in February 2002 with friends in the Wyoming back country. He was separated from the group and plunged into icy waters. He became disoriented and stranded overnight. After 17 hours in 5-6 feet of snow, in temperatures from 10-25 degrees below zero, he was rescued. He suffered from severe frostbite and lost a toe. His determination has enabled him to recover well enough to qualify for the 2004 Olympics.

http://www.traditionalmountaineering...eAccidents.htm

Posted by: bigss75

They touted Rulon as a pretty big up and comer in MMA but he lost a couple of his toes. He makes a pretty penny doing wrestling seminars in the Rocky Mountain area

Posted by: MCx2

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Frostbite. Snowmobile accident, he spent the night on the mountain.

Too bad his only MMA fight came 2 years after that accident. I'd like to know why he stopped fighting.

Posted by: P-funk

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Too bad his only MMA fight came 2 years after that accident. I'd like to know why he stopped fighting.

yea, he was/is a big athletic guy. I bet if he got some coaching and training in on striking he could be pretty dangerous. We already know he is a great wrestler, so taking people down and fighting on the ground is already something he can do very well.

Posted by: fufu

I remember in the fight I saw he was out-striking his opponent.

Posted by: P-funk

yea, the guy that he fought was a gold medalist in judo.

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