- Manny Rodriguez
Manny Rodriguez is a professional
Mixed Martial Arts fighter and the currentKing of the Cage (KOTC) Heavyweight Champion. [ [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=11050 Sherdog Bio on Manny Rodriquez] ]Early life
Born on March 10, 1980, Rodriguez grew up in
Southern California to parents ofMexican decent. A good athlete in high school, Rodriguez began trainingBrazilian Jiu Jitsu after watching a video of theUltimate Fighting Championships (UFC ). [http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/03/10/sports/paris/23_07_173_9_07.txt NC Times Article on Rodriguez] ] Soon thereafter, Rodriguez fell in love withMMA and decided to train full time. At the age of 24, Rodriguez was diagnosed with a rare form of testicular cancer. [ [http://www.mmarefs.com/abandofbrothers.asp Article in Grappling Magazine 2007] ] After surgery and a long recovery process, Rodriguez returned to MMA with a newfound attitude.MMA career
Fighting out of
Carlsbad , California, Rodriguez is a member ofNorth County Fight Club where he trains with teammatesJason Lambert , [ [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=495 Sherdog Bio on Jason Lambert] ]Eddie Sanchez , [ [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=12098 Sherdog Bio on Eddie Sanchez] ]Matt Stansell , [ [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=6047 Sherdog Bio on Matt Stansell] ]Jeff W. Clark [ [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=11680 Sherdog Bio on Jeff Clark] ] and other top level MMA fighters. Rodriguez goes by the nickname "Mean Bean".Although Rodriguez lost by decision in his first MMA bout against the undefeated Larry Landless, [ [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=9053 Sherdog Bio on Larry Landless] ] Rodriguez has been undefeated since, winning all of his fights by technical knock out. On March 10, 2007, the day Rodriguez turned 27, he became the undisputed KOTC heavyweight champion by defeating Jerry Davis [ [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=11256 Sherdog Bio on Jerry Davis] ] in the first round. Rodriguez is still the only fighter to defeat Davis.
Although Rodriguez currently holds the KOTC heavyweight championship belt, back injuries have prevented him from defending his title. While Rodriguez rehabs his back, he works full time for his management company
NCFC Fight Management .External links
* [http://www.ncfc.tv NCFC Homepage] MMA Sports Agency that represents Rodriguez.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXmWcw1KF7k YouTube Link] Shows fight between Rodriguez and Brian Sesma
* [http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=stats.fighterDetail&pid=C8AB12A7F79585D5 MixedMartialArts.com bio on Rodriguez]
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=329772149 Rodriguez' Official Myspace page]References
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