Don Fry: Predator in the ring. Brief Biography of an Athlete

Don Fry is a famous fighter from America, performing in the style of mixed martial arts. In the environment of fans of professional sports, he is known for his nickname Predator. Such a pseudonym he took not in vain. On his account, a huge number of victories and very few defeats. In addition to the career of a fighter, Don conquers the world of cinema. He already managed to star in several famous fighters and won great popularity not only among the fans of the mixed style fight, but also among the general public of movie lovers.

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November 23, 1965 - the date of birth of Don Fry, who in the future will become a professional athlete and a fighter in a mixed style. In 1984, Don Fry made a choice that radically influenced his life. He decided to start fighting. At the very beginning of his sports career, he played for Arizona, the US state. Here he had a friend and co-trainer Dan Severn, who later became the legend of the UFC. In 1987, Fry won the Greco-Roman wrestling competition. A year later he went to Oklahoma. Here he met Randy Couture. Together with Don, they were team-mates.

Early career and first achievements

In 1996, Don Fry played at UFC 8. He spent three nights in one night. He won all the victories in the tournament easily. Three battles lasted a total of not more than three minutes. But the judges decided that the nature of the competition was rather controversial, so Fry was suspended from further participation in fights. Predator is considered one of the most original MMA wrestlers. He certainly has a talent and style of battle. In addition, Don has shown himself in several sports disciplines. Among the achievements of the fighter there is a black belt in judo, and participation in professional boxing matches.

Return to UFC

Don Fry still returned to UFC 9. His goal was the only meeting in the ring with Amauri Bitetti. Predator defeated his opponent by TKO. Fry continued his career in UFC 10 and scored two more victories over Mark Hall and Brian Johnston. But after these fights, he was hit by failure in the very finals of the tournament. His opponent in the ring was Mark Coleman, who was considered a very dangerous and serious opponent. The fight was exciting and lasted for eleven minutes. Fry was defeated by Coleman, who dealt him a technical knockout.

The fight with Mark was the first loss Fry of seven successfully held fights. But the athlete took this experience and went further, correcting past mistakes. He took victory over several opponents with the help of pain techniques. And in the finals of UU in 1996, he defeated Tank Abbott, despite the dangerous cutting of his eyebrows. After this fight, Don received the title of champion and left the UFC.

Continuation of career in PRIDE FC

A successful celebrity in Japan deservedly became Don Fry. The fights in which he proved himself the best, became the motivation for many beginning fighters of mixed style. 2001 was marked for Fry by signing a contract with PRIDE. Don was not in the ring for several years, but he not only was not weakened, but noticeably stronger. The predator became even stronger and more terrible. In February 2002, he met Ken Shamrock, who was an old competitor to Fry. The battle of the fighters was long and cruel. The judges gave Don a unanimous decision. And two famous fighters embraced after the fight and put an end to hostility and competition.

But only after four months, Don had a very important battle. His rival was Yoshihiro Takayama, who has already become a legend among fans of mixed martial arts in Japan. The fight of two powerful fighters is considered the most exciting of all, held in PRIDE. Don Fry and Takayama met in a clinch. They held each other's heads and each of them inflicted terrible blows on the opponent. The duel was stopped by the judge when Fry knocked down Takayama and began beating the Japanese.

Predator in the ring and a talented actor in the cinema

Fry Don signed contracts for battles with several other companies. He held several fights, which were very diverse. Outcomes of the fighting differed from each other. There were victories, and a loss, and even a draw. And in 2007, Fry became the coach of the team Tucson Scorpions, which was part of the IFL. But a few months later he made an announcement that their ways had parted ways. The sportsman with time began to miss only one ring and he decided to start acting in films. Fry Don debuted in the film "Godzilla: The Last War", which was released in 2004. He appeared in the image of Captain Douglas. As the athlete himself says, he did not own the situation on the set, unlike the ring. But, nevertheless, he liked the process of work and he enjoyed every moment.

Fry has appeared in several other films, the most famous of which are the comedy about the prison life of "Big Stan" and the film "Without rules." Fry says that one should never stop at what has been achieved. We need to develop in different directions. He chose his own. This is sport and cinema.