Two more fighters announced today.
Paul Bradley
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Two-time All-American wrestler Paul Bradley is currently involved with filming for the seventh season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” multiple sources have revealed exclusively to FiveOuncesOfPain.com (www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com).
Bradley is 5-0 as a professional mixed martial artist and has never competed for the UFC.
Known as being an “old school wrestler,” the former Iowa Hawkeye wrestled at the collegiate level between 184 pounds and heavyweight. Bradley earned All-American honors competing at 184 pounds as a sophomore and a junior. He was also a three-time NCAA tournament qualifier between 2003-2006.
As a sophomore during the 2003-2004 campaign, Bradley not only earned All-American honors but finished second in the Big Ten after going 26-14. He ended the season finishing fourth in the NCAA tournament. As a team, Iowa won the Big Ten championship and finished second in the NCAA tournament. Bradley was a key contributor in the program’s success that year, winning five major decisions and recording six pins.
During his junior season in 2004-2005, Bradley went 24-9, earning his All-American honors for a second consecutive season. He finished fourth in the Big Ten Championships that season.
In his final season of eligibility in 2005-2006, the senior compiled a 16-10 record. Bradley failed to earn All-American honors but placed in both the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments for a third consecutive season.
After graduating college, Bradley went right into coaching and has served as a coach for both the University of Indiana (Bloomington) and University of Buffalo.
He made his MMA debut in October of 2006, submitting James Powell via guillotine in the first round. Bradley most recently competed for the Masters of the Cage promotion this past September, where he was victorious after TKO’ing Mike Van Neer in the third round. Fellow former college wrestling standouts Johny Hendricks, Shane Roller, Eric Bradley, and Jake Rosholt all appeared on the same card.
Bradley has trained in the past at Miletich Fighting Systems in Iowa.
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Buddy Dave Roberts
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Nearly nine years after he first debuted with the UFC, David Roberts (5-7 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will make a return to the organization — this time as a cast member for “The Ultimate Fighter 7.“
A source close to the fighter told MMAjunkie.com (UFC News & Rumors - MMA News - UFC Fighters - UFC Event Recaps and Previews - MMAjunkie.com) Roberts was offered a spot on the cast and recently headed to Las Vegas to tape the upcoming season.
Back in 1999, Jackson was still oblivious to the world of MMA. However, Roberts, his high-school buddy and a fellow wrestler, was preparing for an MMA fight and asked Jackson for help. Jackson was soon introduced to the sport of fighting, and he was instantly hooked. He and Roberts would maintain their friendship as both ventured into their respective MMA careers.
Jackson’s is well-documented and full of success. Roberts, though, may be getting his last shot at stardom.
The 28-year-old made his professional debut at UFC 20 and suffered a first-round TKO to Marcelo Mello. It was his first and only fight in the UFC, but Roberts would go on to win five of his next six fights, including one at a June 2000 King of the Cage event that Jackson also competed in.
However, from June 2001 to October 2002, Roberts dropped three straight fights and quit competing for nearly five years. He returned to KOTC this past April and has since lost two more fights, dropping his career record to 5-7.
Roberts says that he considers himself more of a submission ground fighter than a ground-and-pound wrestler, according to previous interviews. Four of his five victories have come via submission.
Roberts isn’t the only the fighter in his family. His brother, Joey Roberts (5-3), is also a former UFC fighter.
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The entire list so far:
- Matt Brown (7-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
- Steve Byrnes (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
- C.B. Dollaway (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
- Prince Mclean (4-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
- Jeremiah Riggs (1-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
- Amir Sadollah (0-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
- Brandon Sene (2-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
- Luke Zachrich (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
- Aaron Meisner (3-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
- Dante Rivera (10-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
- Paul Bradley (5-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
- Buddy Dave Roberts (5-7 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
- Mike Marrello (6-1-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
13 revealed, 3 more to go.