Cole Konrad
| Cole Konrad | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cole Konrad April 2, 1984 Appleton, Wisconsin |
| Other names | The Polar Bear |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 120.2 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight (265 lb) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Neenah, Wisconsin |
| Team | Team DeathClutch |
| Trainer | Marty Morgan |
| Rank | NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years active | 2010–2012 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 0 |
| University | University of Minnesota |
| Notable school(s) | Freedom High School (Wisconsin) New London High School (Wisconsin) |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  United States
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| Men's Freestyle wrestling | ||
| Pan American Championships | ||
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2005 Guatemala City | 120 kg |
| World University Championships | ||
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2006 Ulan Bator | 120 kg |
Cole Konrad (born April 2, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter. He is currently a student at the University of Minnesota and former wrestler for the Golden Gophers. Konrad won a gold medal at the 2005 Pan-American Championships. He won the NCAA wrestling championships in 2006 and 2007 at 285 pounds and finished third at the 2006 World University Championships at 120 kilograms. He was the first Bellator Heavyweight Champion.
After transferring from New London High School in New London, Wisconsin to Freedom High School in Freedom, Wisconsin. Konrad compiled a 101-15 record and won the 2002 Wisconsin state championship. He was listed as a first team high school All-American at 275 pounds by both the Amateur Wrestling News and Wrestling USA Magazine. During his high school career, Konrad also excelled at freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. He won the 2002 Junior National Championships in both styles.
Konrad wrestled at the University of Minnesota where he won two NCAA titles. The first came during an undefeated junior season of 2006 and he followed that up with another undefeated, title winning performance in 2007. His overall collegiate record finished at 155-13 with 10 of those losses coming during his freshman season.
Konrad gained notoriety in wrestling through his rivalry with Steve Mocco. Mocco is a two time NCAA champion for Oklahoma State and Iowa. As Mocco attempted to win his third NCAA title during the 2006 season, Konrad beat Mocco a total of three times including a pin at the National Duals and a 5-2 victory in the NCAA title match. Konrad is the all-time Minnesota record holder for consecutive wins with 76. He recorded a pin in his final collegiate match over Penn State wrestler Aaron Anspach.
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