The thirty-five American Judoka, a former Olympian in 2004, Rhade Ferguson, agreed to participate in an event of Mixed martial arts styles (MMA) and has just made arrangements with Strikeforce, the organization American MMA. Ferguson has won four times the national championships in judo at the age of 29 years participated in the Athens Olympics.
With a weight of about 102kg, is opposed to the Canadian Rhade Ion Cherdivara (93kg), which has assets in an MMA match, won per'altro. But the Judoka MMA has won two matches both losers ... and is the cousin of the famous fighter "clandestine" Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson "(4.2 in MMA).
Ferguson is neither the first nor the last Judoka who engages in this type of event.
Among the most important Russian Fedor Emelianenko figter remember the bronze in the Russian Judo Championship and No. 1 in MMA for a decade, until the defeat against Fabricio Werdum.
Japanese Yoshihiro Akiyama, who won a continental title in judo, and assets with 12 wins and three losses in MMA.
Makoto Takimoto, Japan and Former Olympic champion with a record of 6.5 in the MMA.
If you want to know all the Judoka who have attended MMA events can go to the following address: http://www.judomma.com/
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