What happened to Guy Mezger?
Mezger retired from professional competition on January 25, 2005. He is associated with Lion’s Den and runs their school in Dallas. Mezger was a champion in mixed martial arts in two different promotions, the UFC and Pancrase.
Is Sakuraba a BJJ black belt?
Kazushi Sakuraba Saku was presented with a honorific BJJ black belt by Cristiano Marcello, which he humorously would confess in an interview that he never learned quite how to tie.
Who did Sakuraba beat?
Royce Gracie
The mixed martial arts fight between Kazushi Sakuraba and Royce Gracie was held in 2000 at PRIDE Fighting Championships. Due to its special rules, it lasted 90 minutes before ending with the victory of Sakuraba by TKO.
Did Rickson fight Sakuraba?
Rickson Gracie explains why he never fought Kazushi Sakuraba or Mark Coleman. In an interview with Sherdog this week Rickson Gracie said he regretted never having fought Kazushi Sakuraba. The Brazilian claimed the fight came very close to being made but was nixed by a series of events.
What happened to pride MMA?
PRIDE Never Die. The much-beloved fight promotion did die, actually, 10 years ago to be exact, after Zuffa purchased the Japan-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion. During a recent interview with MMA Fighting, “Hendo” talked about his time with the organization and what separated it from the likes of UFC.
When did Guy Mezger fight Kazushi Sakuraba?
Pride officials then signed Mezger to fight Kazushi Sakuraba, who at the time was considered to be one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world. The fight took place at the Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round. Mezger took the fight on two weeks notice and had a broken foot going into the fight.
What was the rivalry between Kazushi Sakuraba and Royce Gracie?
The rivalry between Kazushi Sakuraba from Takada Dojo and the Gracie family of Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners started in PRIDE 8, when Sakuraba faced Royler Gracie, though it actually traced back to the first PRIDE Fighting Championships event, PRIDE 1, where Royler’s brother Rickson had defeated Sakuraba’s stablemaster Nobuhiko Takada.
What kind of wrestling does Kazushi Sakuraba do?
Sakuraba, a professional wrestler of the shoot-style kind (a mixture of catch wrestling, judo, sambo, muay thai and other arts), dominated Royler both standing and on the ground and defeated him by the way of Kimura lock, following up with a challenge to Rickson himself.
When did Guy Mezger retire as a fighter?
Guy Mezger (born January 1, 1968) is an American martial artist, who competed in professional combat sports including full contact karate, kickboxing, and boxing, but is most recognized as a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. Mezger retired from professional competition on January 25, 2005.