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"Despite my lack of limbs I can protect myself just as much as the average fighter."
No. No, no, no no no no no.
http://www.myspace.com/kylesmaynard
Kyle Maynard, congenital amputee, to fight Amateur Mixed Martial Arts
Saturday, April 25 in Auburn, AL at The Auburn Covered Arena
(Atlanta, GA, March 31, 2009) - One month after his 23rd birthday, Kyle Maynard will fulfill what has been a lifelong dream. He will compete in his first Amateur Mixed Martial Arts match. The match will take place on Saturday, April 25 in Auburn, AL at The Auburn Covered Arena in an event led “Auburn Fight Night.”
Auburn Fight Night tickets and more information can be found at www.BattlePass.com.
Maynard, a congenital amputee with no elbows or knees, burst onto the national scene when he graduated from Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, GA with a wrestling record of 35-16 in his senior season and a 3.7 GPA. He is the recipient of a 2004 ESPN Espy Award for Best Athlete With A Disability and has been featured on many radio interviews, talk shows and television programs including The Oprah Winfrey Show and Larry King Live.
Currently he works as a speaker for the Washington Speaker's Bureau, specializing in motivational speeches. He is also the author of the memoir No Excuses: The True Story of a Congenital Amputee Who Became a Champion in Wrestling and in Life.
In 2004, at the age of 18 while a student at The University of Georgia and a member of its club wrestling team, Maynard told a USA Today reporter “I’d love to fight in that” when pointing to a Randy Couture UFC poster hanging in his dorm room. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), is often times referred to as the pinnacle of Mixed Martial Arts fighting.
Maynard will get his first opportunity to fight in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts on Saturday, April 25 in Auburn, AL. He will become the first congenital amputee to compete in a Mixed Martial Arts match.
Maynard was originally hoping to fight in his hometown of Duluth, GA nearly two years ago. The fight did not occur due to the Georgia Athletic & Entertainment Commission denying Maynard a license to fight. The state of Alabama has no Athletic Commission that governs the sport of Mixed Martial Arts.
“I’ve been promoting fights since 2002, nearly 50 events combined, and I’ve never seen someone with the drive that Kyle possesses,” said promoter David Oblas. “I’ve seen Kyle overcome every obstacle put in front of him and on Saturday, April 25 he will overcome yet another. This is something that Kyle has wanted to do for years now and something that I’m happy to help him achieve.”
Kyle Maynard added, “The first question that I receive from everyone is do I fear for my safety while fighting in the cage? Absolutely not. Despite my lack of limbs I can protect myself just as much as the average fighter. I have been preparing for this fight for years and I cannot wait for Saturday, April 25 to arrive. There is no challenge and no goal that I have worked as hard for as this one. I would like to thank all of my family, friends and training partners for their support as I enter the last 30 days of my training camp.”
"Despite my lack of limbs I can protect myself just as much as the average fighter."
No. No, no, no no no no no.
I dont care how good he is...or isnt...there is no way I could fight him.
seriously wtf?
well you can't armbar him or get him in an ankle lock....
What I don't get is the weight class...the guy he's fighting either has to be a midget, otherwise Kyle is going to be outweighed...
the weight class. How do you call a knee or kick to downed opponent?
Seriously, Alabama is a stick of a state to allow this guy to fight. This guy is also an idiot
He's far from an idiot, actually...
This is a freakshow. Sorry no way around it. I know that isn't PC but whatever.
Rules are no kicks to a downed opponent.. uh...
Much respect to this guy. He's doing what most people with 2 arms and 2 legs would never be brave enough to do.
I just hope he doesn't get hurt.
I dont see how he dosent get hurt....I dont see how this dosent end badly...I dont see how this is good for the sport.
This is a cheap way to sell tickets. This is isn't mma...its some form of grappling. Can he kick? Punch? No.
I don't mean to sound harsh and good luck to the kid..mass respect but he is being used.
How exactly can he fight??
watch fedor fight this guy he loves to fight nobodies
He can't which is why this entire thing is a BS quick money grab.
Now send him to grappling tournaments? Thats different.
So he is going to get KO'd in about 5 seconds?? thats ed up..
Grappling and folk wrestling are fair game..
He could surprise...don't write him off...
Actually, no. You aren't a smart person if you have no arms and no legs and want to fight MMA. No way around that.
Say what you want, but he's not an idiot...
He's training in MMA now...he wouldn't do it if he didn't think he could be somewhat successful, which is probably one fight to prove something to himself.
Just dismissing him as an idiot is very shortsighted IMO.
fighting with no arms and no legs with no way to defend himself is smart
HE'S TRAINING IN MMA RIGHT NOW...HE WOULDN'T DO THIS IF HE WAS GOING TO GET KILLED...
He has arms, they're just short. I'm sure he could thump you with them if he was able to wrestle you to the ground. They're strong...I saw a video of him "bench pressing" a couple hundred lbs on each "arm"...
Well that's your opinion. And like his, it isn't very good. He can't punch or kick. That's not MMA. He can go play as a wrestler, but how the can he submit someone? How can he KO someone?
It's a freakshow, as mentioned above. If he had a modi of common sense, he wouldn't put himself in that situation. I don't care if he "trains" in MMA. If you think it's short sighted to look at someone with NO ARMS and NO LEGS fighting MMA, (I repeat MMA) then I can't help you. Mixed Martial Arts -- not crawling arts or whatever.
It may be insensitive, but I don't give a . It's a disgrace and Alabama has the world's dumbest commission to sanction this fight.
yup he has really punching power with no hands
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