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The Notre Dame College wrestling squad is inching closer to taking the MMA world by storm. Four-time national champion Joey Davis is leading the charge in Bellator MMA at 5-0 as a pro. Former teammates Garrett Lineberger and Cobey Fehr have begun successful amateur careers while Jeffrey Pelton is...
Over the past few years, Bellator MMA has collected top prospects from the sport of wrestling. Young phenom Aaron Pico and Penn State champion Ed Ruth captured the public eye early. Bellator has featured them prominently on stacked cards and PPV events. Compton’s Joey Davis has been skating under...
Division 2 program Notre Dame College Wrestling is an MMA prospect factory. Their most famous and successful athlete, Joey Davis, made wrestling history and is turning heads in Bellator MMA. Decorated All-Americans Garrett Lineberger, Jeffery Pelton, Mo Miller, and Dante Rini have successfully ma...
In the opening months of promotion, Donald Cerrone‘s Cowboy Fight Series promised “the best prospects in MMA.” Amidst the fight announcements of top regional amateur and professional MMA talent were stud wrestlers set to make their debuts. Both D1 All-American Pat Downey and U23 world champion Ri...
The wild success of wrestlers in MMA is well documented. Yet, they always seem to sneak up on fans. There isn’t much buzz until they’re on the verge of stardom. Then you’ll hear, “Well of course, look at their wrestling credentials!” Bandwagon fans, the lot of them. Let’s break that trend and get...