Armless, Leggless Wrestler To Make MMA Debut
April 26, 2009 | 5 Comments » | Topics: main, Sports
One month after his 23rd birthday, Kyle Maynard will fulfill what has been a lifelong dream. He will compete in his first amateur mixed martial arts match. The match will take place on Saturday night in Auburn, Ala., at The Auburn Covered Arena in an event titled “Auburn Fight Night.� Maynard, a congenital amputee with no elbows or knees, burst onto the national scene when he graduated from Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Ga., with a wrestling record of 35-16 in his senior season and a 3.7 GPA. He is the recipient of a 2004 ESPN Espy Award for Best Athlete With A Disability and has been featured on many radio interviews, talk shows and television programs including The Oprah Winfrey Show and Larry King Live.
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