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Published: July 21, 2008
Will MMA hurt Olympic wrestling?
The battle for the best fighters
Mixed martial arts provides opportunity for fame, financial security
By Jenni Carlson
Daniel Cormier could've been a mixed martial arts star.

After finishing a successful wrestling career at Oklahoma State , he received calls from folks involved with what was then a fledgling sport. They wanted him to try the no-holds-barred fighting style. They wanted to see if he'd be another wrestler who excelled in it.

Cormier could've gone into MMA.

He's going to the Olympics instead.

He recently ...

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