facebooktwitteryoutubeinstagramAnderson SilvaComedian, Martial Artist, and Commentator Born: 1975 Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva is originally from Brazil. He grew up in extreme poverty and mostly lived with his aunt and uncle. Silva began training in jiu-jitsu as a...
facebooktwitteryoutubeinstagramJames WilksProfessional Fighter Born: 1978James Wilks was born in England. He began training in tae kwon do and jeet kune do, and obtained a college degree in Business and Land Management before moving to the US in 2000 to improve his...
facebooktwitteryoutubeinstagramPaige VanZantUFC Fighter Born: 1994Paige ’12 Gauge’ VanZant was born in Oregon. Her parents owned a dance studio and she grew up dancing ballet, jazz and hip hop, and she also enjoyed outdoor sports like riding dirt bikes and fishing....
facebooktwitteryoutubeinstagramKhabib NurmagomedovMixed Martial Artist Born: 1988Khabib ‘The Eagle’ Nurmagomedov is from the independent republic of Dagestan that was once part of the Soviet Union. His father was ex-military and set up a gym in their house where the...
facebooktwitteryoutubeinstagramRandy CoutureEntertainerBorn: 1963Born in Washington state, Randall ‘The Natural’ Couture played a lot of other sports including football, soccer and skiing, but his true love was wrestling which he began in middle school. Couture won a...
facebooktwitteryoutubeinstagramTyron WoodleyMixed Martial Artist Born: 1982Tyron ‘The Chosen One’ Woodley is one of 13 kids raised by a single mom. He grew up in a crime-ridden section of Ferguson, Missouri but did not let that distract him from his goals. He played...
facebooktwitteryoutubeinstagramMichelle WatersonMixed Martial ArtistBorn: 1986Originally from Colorado, Michelle Waterson is of half Thai, half Caucasian descent. Always an active child, she started out with gymnastics, but financial constraints pushed her to try...
facebooktwitteryoutubeinstagramRonda RouseyProfessional Wrestler Born: 1987Born in California, Ronda ‘Rowdy’ Rousey is the daughter of AnnMaria De Mars, the first American woman to win a World Judo Championship. Rousey started practicing judo at age 11 and was the...
facebooktwitteryoutubeinstagramMike DolceFitness ExpertBorn: 1976Originally from New Jersey but now based in Las Vegas, Mike Dolce always had an interest in strength training. He wrestled and did powerlifting in high school and at age 17, he started his own personal...