Don Frye
| Don Frye | |
|---|---|
| Born | Donald Frye November 23, 1965 Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States |
| Other names | The Predator |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 102.5 kg (226 lb; 16.14 st) |
| Division |
Light heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Style | Wrestling, Judo, Boxing, Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States |
| Team | Team Frye |
| Rank | 2nd Degree Black Belt in Judo |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years active | 1996–1997 2001–2009 2011 |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 31 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 11 |
| By decision | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| University |
Arizona State University Oklahoma State University–Stillwater |
| Don Frye | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 23, 1965 Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Don Frye The Predator |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Billed from | Sierra Vista, Arizona |
| Trained by |
Curt Hennig Brad Rheingans |
| Debut | August 2, 1997 |
Donald "Don" Frye (born November 23, 1965) is an American former mixed martial artist, amateur and professional wrestler, UFC Hall of Famer and actor. In MMA he was one of the sport's earliest well-rounded fighters and he had instant success, winning the UFC 8 and Ultimate Ultimate 96 tournaments and finishing as runner-up UFC 10 in his first year of competition. Despite his accomplishments, he retired from MMA in 1997 to pursue a career in professional wrestling with New Japan Pro Wrestling and quickly became one of the company's leading heels. After spending four years as one of Japan's top gaijin wrestlers, Frye returned to MMA with the Pride Fighting Championships in September 2001, much more muscle-bound and sporting an American patriot persona in response to the September 11 attacks. After developing a reputation for toughness and fighting spirit, mostly due to his legendary bouts with Ken Shamrock and Yoshihiro Takayama during his two-year stint in Pride, Frye departed the promotion to compete in K-1 and Hero's in 2004 but returned for the final Pride event in 2007. Frye was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2016.
Born of Irish, Scottish and Pennsylvania Dutch descent, Don Frye began wrestling at Buena High School in Sierra Vista, Arizona then in college for Arizona State University in 1984, where he was trained by fellow future Ultimate Fighting Championship legend, then assistant wrestling coach, Dan Severn. In 1987, he won the freestyle and Greco-Roman events during an Olympic qualifier. A year later, he transferred to Oklahoma State University–Stillwater, where he encountered another future UFC star amongst his teammates: Randy Couture.
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