Pro Wrestlers in Mixed Martial Arts
- Last updated July 29, 2003

Aside from guys that regularly compete in MMA, can you give me a list of pro wrestlers who gave it a shot at fighting in a mixed martial arts event?

- Craig "Pitbull" Pittman fought at the Japan Vale Tudo 95 tournament. He won his first fight and lost his second. This was the tournament in the documentary "Choke."

- Japanese pro wrestler Michiyoshi Ohara fought at Pride 17 and 22.

- The WWF's "Ludvig Borga", real name Tony Halme, lost to Randy Couture at UFC 13.

- Taka Michinoku of WWE's Kaientai fought at a Pancrase event in 97 where he lost to Kei Yamamiya by Key Lock.

- Jerry Flynn who wrestled for WCW, lost to Fred Floyd at the World Combat Championships 1 in 1995.

- Kensuke Sasake fought at Gladiator Challenge 5 in 2001, where he defeated Dan Chase by arm bar. Sasake once defeated Sting in WCW to win the WCW US Title.

- In 1996, WWF/WCW/ECW pro wrestler Bam Bam Bigelow fought and was submitted with a rear naked choke by early UFC star Kimo in a U-Japan event.

- Anthony Durante, who went under the name "Pitbull #2" in ECW, fought at two IFC events. One in 1999 and one in 2000, he lost both fights by arm bar.

- New Japan Pro Wrestling legend Jushin "Thunder" Liger fought in Pancrase (11-30-02) and lost to Minoru Suzuki.

- Luchador El Canek who wrestles for AAA, fought at the DEEP 2001 3rd Impact show in 2001. He defeated Yoshiki Tachihikari.

- Another Luchador, Dos Caras Jr. fought at 3 DEEP 2001 events (2nd Impact, 4th Impact and 6th Impact). Dos Caras Jr. won 2 of those fights.

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