Don Frye

Don “The Predator” Frye was the moustached former firefighter and boxer who won UFC 8 and the Ultimate Ultimate 1996 tournament in his first year of fighting, finishing runner-up at UFC 10. He was one of the first well-rounded fighters in the sport, mixing wrestling, boxing and judo.

He left in 1997 to become a top foreign star in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, then returned to MMA in Pride, where his 2002 slugfest with Yoshihiro Takayama is still one of the most famous brawls ever. He entered the UFC Hall of Fame in 2016. CagePotato covered his old-school opinions and his stints as an actor.

Don Frye fact file
Full nameDonald Frye
NicknameThe Predator
Date of birth
Place of birthSierra Vista, Arizona, USA
Organisations fought in
  • UFC
  • Pride FC
  • K-1 Hero’s
  • King of the Cage
  • New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Accolades
  • UFC 8 tournament winner (1996)
  • Ultimate Ultimate 1996 tournament winner
  • UFC 10 tournament runner-up
  • UFC Hall of Fame (2016)

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