Don Frye

Don Frye ( born November 23, 1965) is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter, wrestler and actor. His MMA fight balance sheet amounted to career end on 20 wins, eight defeats, one draw and a fight without judgment. He also played several roles in films and series. Frye's nickname was The Predator.

Life

Don Frye began at his high school in Arizona with the struggle and led the sport at Arizona State University, where he trained under assistant coach Dan Severn, and later at Oklahoma State University. He was also active as a judoka and boxers. After his time at university he began to work as a firefighter.

1995 Frye was the training partner of his former coaches, the MMA fighter Dan Severn. This ensured that Frye in February 1996 could participate in an event of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. At this tournament in Puerto Rico he struck in his first MMA fight Thomas Ramirez after eight second knockout, defeating then Sam Adkins by TKO after 48 seconds. In the final he then forced Gary Goodridge to the task. Even his next fight in the UFC, Amaury Bitetti against in May, he won by TKO.

In July 1996, stood with the UFC 10 at another tournament. Frye defeated Mark Hall by TKO, forcing Brian Johnston to the task, but then had the final against Mark Coleman by TKO after eleven and a half minutes his first defeat suffered. In November, he joined then again against Mark Hall, this time with the Japanese Event U - Japan, and defeated him again. In December he participated in the tournament Ultimate Ultimate 1996 UFC part. There, Gary Goodridge had to give up in Frye's first fight due to exhaustion. In the second match came as a substitute for Kimo Leopoldo Mark Hall again against him, who gave up after 20 seconds. Hall and Frye were cared for at this time by the same manager and Hall would later testify, he was part of the winning purse was promised Frye when he thus could quickly give up and Frye save the forces for the final. Frye said that he had no knowledge of it. In the finals, Frye went up against Tank Abbott and after a short standing slugfest Frye was able to move it on the ground to the task.

Then Don Frye returned to the MMA for a few years back and wrestler was in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Just for a victorious struggle against Eric Valdez, he returned to the MMA ring in June 1997. But in 2001 he wrote then in Pride FC. In his comeback fight in September he ran against Gilbert Yvel kickboxer who has been disqualified. In December he defeated Cyril Abidi at the event Inoki Bom -Ba- Ye. In February 2002, he joined again at Pride and won against Ken Shamrock on points. His next fight denied Frye in June against Japanese wrestling star Yoshihiro Takayama, whom he defeated by TKO.

Don Frye stepped on in a fight under kickboxing rules against Jérôme Le Banner. The inexperienced in this fighting style Frye was beaten by LeBanner KO. After that, he had to accept his defeat in the Pride FC: judoka Hidehiko Yoshida In November 2002, it defeated. In June 2003, he also lost his rematch bout against Coleman, and in December he was by Goodridge, whom he had defeated twice before, struck after 39 second knockout.

Then Frye played some fighting for K-1 and a fight for King Of The Cage. In April 2007 he returned to the Pride and lost there against James Thompson. After a few more battles with smaller MMA operators up in September 2009, he retired from the martial arts.

Since 2004, Don Frye is also faced with the film camera. His film debut was in the Japanese monster movie Godzilla: Final Wars.

Filmography

  • 2004: Godzilla: Final Wars
  • 2005: No Rules
  • 2006: Nagurimono
  • 2006: Miami Vice
  • 2006: Honor
  • 2006: Just another romantic wrestling comedy
  • 2007: Big Stan
  • 2009: Public Enemies
  • 2010: 13
Oklahoma State University System New Japan Pro Wrestling Miami Vice (Film) Public Enemies (2009 film) 13 (Film)
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