Benji Radach

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nick=Razor
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weight=convert|185|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on
birthdate=birth date and age|year=1979|month=4|day=5
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hometown=Castle Rock, Washington
fightstyle=Facesmash Fu
wins=19
losses=4
draws=0
nocontest=0
ko=15
submissions=2
decisions=2|

Benji Russell Radach (born April 5 , 1979) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He is a former member of the Los Angeles Anacondas of the International Fight League.

Bio

Radach began his career as a high school wrestler at Castle Rock High School in Washington State. He finished 5th at the Washington State Wrestling Championships at 141 pounds as a junior and 8th at 148 pounds as a senior.

MMA

As a former UFC fighter, Radach spent the last couple of years away from MMA after suffering a severely broken jaw in a fight against Chris Leben. He is well-known in the fight world as a promising young prospect whose career was halted by that unlikely injury. Radach recovered from his injury and began fighting at middleweight (185 pounds) in the IFL for the Los Angeles Anacondas.

Most recently, Radach signed a three fight deal with EliteXC in 2008 and won his first bout against top-ranked middleweight Murilo Rua at on October 4, 2008. Radach finished the fight via TKO in the 2nd round.

Outside MMA

In 2006 Radach foiled an armed robbery attempt in Vancouver, Washington by physically disarming a gunman who was trying to hold up the restaurant that Radach was patronizing. [cite web
url=http://www.ifl.tv/Team-Anacondas-Benji-Radach.html
title="Benji Radach Bio"
date=2007-01-01
accessdate=2007-03-19
publisher=www.ifl.tv]

He was recently named the corporate director of instructor's training for LA Boxing. His responsibilities primarily involve training and preparing potential LA Boxing instructors for lessons of various experience levels. [http://www.ifl.tv/News-08June06-Radach-Joins-LA-Boxing.html]

MMA Record

References

External links

*Sherdog|id=2294|name=Benji Radach
* [http://www.ifl.tv/Team-Anacondas-Benji-Radach.html Benji Radach] IFL Page
* [http://www.ifl.tv IFL] Webpage
* [http://www.mynetspot.org/BenjiRadach Official myNetSpot Site]
* [http://www.wiaa.com/Athletics/wrest/wrest97/ab/148b97.htm] Washington State Wrestling Championships 1997
* [http://www.wiaa.com/Athletics/wrest/wrestling96/96ab.html] Washington State Wrestling Championships 1996