| Frank Trigg | | | | Statistics | | Nickname | Twinkle Toes | | Height | 5'9" | | Weight | 185 lbs | | Born | May 7, 1972 (1972-05-07) (age 36) | | Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada | | Town of birth | Rochester, New York | | Team/Association | RAW Team[1] | | Fighting style | Wrestling | | Mixed martial arts record | | Wins | 16 | | By knockout | 8 | | By submission | 6 | | Losses | 6 | | Draws | 0 | | No contests | 0 | Dewey Franklin "Frank" Trigg III (born May 7, 1972) is an American mixed martial artist, color commentator and co-host of MMAWeekly radio show and TAGG radio show.[2] As a fighter, Trigg is a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRIDE Fighting Championships, Rumble on the Rock, Icon Sport and World Fighting Alliance. He can also be seen in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as an MMA mentor to his friend Kurt Angle, he also provides commentary on his main event matches is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Biography
The son of an African-American father and Euro-American mother, he grew up in a household with seven brothers, where he developed a competitive nature. He attended Kendall High School in Kendall, New York. From there, he attended the University of Oklahoma, and graduated in 1997 with a major in Public Affairs and Administration. While at Oklahoma, Trigg became a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity (Xi Delta Chapter). He stayed on as a coach at Oklahoma from 1997 until 2000. Trigg was a 2000 Olympic trials wrestling finalist and is a second degree black belt in judo. Kendall is a town located in Orleans County, New York. ...
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Mixed martial arts career Trigg got his start in 1997, fighting in a handful of upstart promotions, and in 1999 fought at PRIDE 8 in Japan, defeating Fabiano Iha via TKO due to strikes. He challenged Shooto champion Hayato Sakurai for his title in December of 2000. While Trigg initially controlled the bout, Sakurai staged a comeback and score a KO via knees in the second round, handing Trigg his first career loss. PRIDE 8 was a mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. ...
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Trigg fought in the World Fighting Alliance from 2001-2002, where he held the WFA welterweight title. Trigg then entered the UFC in 2003, making a run at the welterweight championship, losing to Matt Hughes twice in two separate title fights, both by rear naked choke. His last fight in the UFC was a loss by rear naked choke to future welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre. Trigg later participated in Rumble on the Rock's welterweight (175 lb) tournament in 2006, where he won his first round fight against Ronald Jhun, but was upset in the second round by Carlos Condit. The UFC heavyweight championship belt. ...
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Trigg remained inactive after that loss, focusing on his broadcasting job with PRIDE until returning on December 1, 2006. Trigg returned to fight Jason "Mayhem" Miller, defending a rear naked choke attempt and going on to win with punches, stomps, and soccer kicks in the second round, thus winning the Icon Sport middleweight title. On March 31, 2007, Trigg unsuccessfully defended his Icon Sport middleweight title against Robbie Lawler, losing in the fourth round via KO. His next fight was on at PRIDE 33 on February 24, 2007 against Middleweight Grand Prix champion Kazuo Misaki. Trigg was able to out wrestle Misaki and maintain control on the ground, winning by a 30-27 unanimous decision. Trigg's latest fight was for HDnet fights against Edwin Dewees, which he won in the first round by submission.[3] This article is about the emotion. ...
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Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2008-present) In addition to MMA, Frank Trigg is also an analyst and on-screen character in TNA Wrestling, aligning himself in a heel role with Kurt Angle.
Personal life Frank Trigg is married and has two children.[4] Trigg and his wife are expecting a child in August 2008.[5] Trigg is a partner in a gym called R1 Training Center with Rico Chiapparelli, owns an urban athletic wear line called Triggonomics and runs a marketing company. Frank appeared on an episode of The King Of Queens and appeared as a contestant on the VH1 reality television program Kept trying to win the affections of former supermodel Jerry Hall and to become Jerry's kept man. Trigg was eliminated in 10th place of 12 contestants. Trigg can be most recently seen as a ringside trainer in the movie Redbelt. The King of Queens is an Emmy nominated, American comedy series that ran for nine seasons, from 1998 until 2007. ...
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Mixed martial arts record | Professional record breakdown | | | 22 matches | 16 wins | 6 losses | | By knockout | 8 | 2 | | By submission | 6 | 4 | | By decision | 2 | 0 | | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Round, Time | Notes | | December 15, 2007 | Win | Edwin Dewees | Submission (kimura) | HDNet Fights - Reckless Abandon | Round 1, 1:40 | | March 31, 2007 | Loss | Robbie Lawler | KO (Punches) | Icon Sport - Epic | Round 4, 1:40 | Loses the Middleweight Championship. | | February 24, 2007 | Win | Kazuo Misaki | Decision (Unanimous) | Pride 33: Second Coming | Round 3, 5:00 | | December 2, 2006 | Win | Jason "Mayhem" Miller | TKO (Punches and soccer kicks) | Icon Sport | Round 2, 2:30 | Won the Middleweight Championship | | April 21, 2006 | Loss | Carlos Condit | Submission (Triangle Armbar) | Rumble on the Rock 9 | Round 1, 1:22 | | January 20, 2006 | Win | Ronald Jhun | Decision (Unanimous) | Rumble on the Rock 8 | Round 3, 5:00 | | August 20, 2005 | Loss | Georges St. Pierre | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 54: Boiling Point | Round 1, 4:09 | | April 16, 2005 | Loss | Matt Hughes | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 | Round 1, 4:05 | For UFC Welterweight title | | October 22, 2004 | Win | Renato Verissimo | TKO (Strikes) | UFC 50: The War of '04 | Round 2, 2:11 | | June 19, 2004 | Win | Dennis Hallman | TKO (Punches) | UFC 48: Payback | Round 1, 4:15 | | November 21, 2003 | Loss | Matt Hughes | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 45: Revolution | Round 1, 3:54 | For UFC Welterweight title | | November 23, 2002 | Win | Dennis Hallman | TKO (Abandonment) | WFA 3: Level 3 | Round 1, 4:15 | | July 5, 2002 | Win | Jason Medina | Submission (Elbow Strikes) | WFA 3: Level 2 | Round 1, 3:43 | | November 3, 2001 | Win | LaVerne Clark | Submission (Strikes) | World Fighting Alliance 1 | Round 3, 2:15 | | December 17, 2000 | Loss | Hayato Sakurai | TKO (Knees) | Shooto R.E.A.D. Final | Round 2, 2:25 | | August 26, 2000 | Win | Ray Cooper | Submission (Forearm Choke) | World Extreme Fighting - New Blood Conflict | Round 2, 3:05 | | November 21, 1999 | Win | Fabiano Iha | TKO (Strikes) | PRIDE 8 | Round 1, 5:00 | | October 25, 1998 | Win | Jean Jaques Machado | TKO (Towel Thrown) | Vale Tudo Japan 1998 | Round 3, 0:20 | | May 13, 1998 | Win | Marcelo Aguiar | TKO (Punches) | Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 3 | Round 2, 3:08 | | October 18, 1997 | Win | Dan Hilbert | Submission (Forearm Choke) | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 | Round 1, 2:45 | | October 18, 1997 | Win | Javier Buentello | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 | Round 1, 2:35 | | October 18, 1997 | Win | Ali Elias | KO (Knee) | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 | Round 1, 10:36 | Edwin Bam Bam DeWees is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently being featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4. ...
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Rumble on the Rock is a series of mixed martial arts events held in Hawaii by Rumble World Entertainment. ...
Georges Rush St. ...
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UFC 54: Boiling Point was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 20, 2005. ...
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UFC 52: Couture vs. ...
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Matthew Allen Hughes was born on October 13, 1973, in Hillsboro, Illinois, and he is a professional mixed martial arts fighter and former 2-time UFC World Welterweight Champion. ...
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Dennis Lloyd Hallman (born December 2, 1975 in Yelm, Washington) is a professional mixed martial arts fighter from the U.S. state of Washington. ...
Hayato Mach Sakurai (Japanese: æ¡äºâãããâé人) (August 24, 1975-) is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter. ...
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