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Donald Frye (born November 23, 1965) is an American former mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, and actor.In MMA, he was one of the sport's earliest well-rounded fighters and won the UFC 8 and Ultimate Ultimate 96 tournaments and finished as runner-up at UFC 10 in his first year of competition.
The event would also be the last time Don Frye fought in the UFC, as he would also transition into pro wrestling, signing with New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Mark Hall , who Frye defeated in the semifinals, would later claim that Don Frye and manager Robert DePersia came into his dressing room during the tournament and convinced him to throw the two ...
Don Frye: Submission (rear-naked choke) Ultimate Ultimate 1996: December 7, 1996: 1 1:22 Birmingham, Alabama, United States Ultimate Ultimate 96 Final. Win 6–3 Steve Nelmark: KO (punch) 1 1:03 Win 5–3 Cal Worsham TKO (submission to punches) 1 2:51 Loss 4–3 Scott Ferrozzo: Decision (unanimous) UFC 11: September 20, 1996: 1 15:00
Event Date Venue Location Attendance 013 UFC The Ultimate Ultimate 2: Dec 7, 1996: Fair Park Arena: Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. : 6,000 [1]: 012 UFC 11: The Proving Ground
UFC 8 was the first UFC event located outside of the Continental United States.It featured an eight-man tournament, and a UFC Superfight Championship fight between reigning UFC champion Ken Shamrock and Kimo Leopoldo.
UFC 10: The Tournament was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on July 12, 1996, at the Fairgrounds Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.
Don Frye: Submission (achilles lock) UFC: Ultimate Ultimate 1996: December 7, 1996: 1 0:20 Birmingham, Alabama, United States Ultimate Ultimate 1996 Semifinals. Win 4–3 Felix Mitchell TKO (punches) UFC: Ultimate Ultimate 1996: December 7, 1996: 1 1:45 Birmingham, Alabama, United States Ultimate Ultimate 1996 Alternate Bout. Loss 3–3 Don Frye
UFC 9 was the first UFC production not to feature the tournament format (which was brought back by popular demand at UFC 10).Instead, it featured an entire card of regular bouts.