Mixed martial arts gives wrestlers another career option

 
By Jenni Carlson
Published: September 16, 2007

Willie Gunter wants to be a mixed martial arts fighter when he grows up.

He already has a nickname picked out — "The Beast.”

He has a way to reach his dream, too.

Wrestling.

Already a winner of two state wrestling titles at Midwest City High, Gunter would hardly be the first wrestler to transition into the combat sport that has taken the country by storm. Fact is, mixed martial arts and its major...


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