Author: Mauvin Sequeira

Q1. In which city did Ryan Bader primarily grow up and attend high school?
A. Tempe, Arizona
B. Reno, Nevada
C. Las Vegas, Nevada
D. Boise, Idaho
Answer: B. Reno, Nevada

Q2. At what approximate age did Ryan Bader begin wrestling?
A. Age 5
B. Age 7
C. Age 10
D. Age 12
Answer: B. Age 7

Q3. Which high school did Ryan Bader attend in Reno, Nevada?
A. Reno High School
B. Damonte Ranch High School
C. Robert McQueen High School
D. Bishop Manogue High School
Answer: C. Robert McQueen High School

Q1. In which year was Vadim Nemkov born?
A. 1990
B. 1992
C. 1994
D. 1988
Answer: B. 1992

Q2. What is Vadim Nemkov’s primary martial arts style and base?
A. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
B. Freestyle Wrestling
C. Combat Sambo
D. Muay Thai
Answer: C. Combat Sambo

Q3. Who is Vadim Nemkov’s older brother and fellow combat sports athlete?
A. Fedor Emelianenko
B. Viktor Nemkov
C. Alexander Emelianenko
D. Magomed Ankalaev
Answer: B. Viktor Nemkov

Q1. Where was Ciryl Gane born?
A. Paris, France
B. Marseille, France
C. La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendee, France
D. Lyon, France
Answer: C. La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendee, France

Q2. What is Ciryl Gane’s professional nickname?
A. The French Fury
B. Bon Gamin
C. Le Titan
D. The Vendee Hammer
Answer: B. Bon Gamin

Q3. In what year was Ciryl Gane born?
A. 1988
B. 1990
C. 1992
D. 1994
Answer: B. 1990

Q1. In which Brazilian state was Glover Teixeira born?
A. Sao Paulo
B. Minas Gerais
C. Rio de Janeiro
D. Bahia
Answer: B. Minas Gerais

Q2. What is Glover Teixeira’s full birth name?
A. Glover Lucas Teixeira
B. Glover Silva Teixeira
C. Glover Mendes Teixeira
D. Glover Santos Teixeira
Answer: A. Glover Lucas Teixeira

Q3. On what date was Glover Teixeira born?
A. October 28, 1979
B. November 15, 1980
C. September 12, 1978
D. December 5, 1981
Answer: A. October 28, 1979

Q1. In which year was Forrest Griffin born?
A. 1975
B. 1977
C. 1979
D. 1981
Answer: C. 1979

Q2. Where was Forrest Griffin born?
A. Athens, Georgia
B. Columbus, Ohio
C. Las Vegas, Nevada
D. Augusta, Georgia
Answer: B. Columbus, Ohio

Q3. What is Forrest Griffin’s height?
A. 5 ft 11 in
B. 6 ft 0 in
C. 6 ft 3 in
D. 6 ft 5 in
Answer: C. 6 ft 3 in

Q1. Where and when was Jake Shields born?
A. January 9, 1979, in San Francisco, California
B. January 9, 1979, near Mountain Ranch, California
C. January 9, 1979, in Summertown, Tennessee
D. January 9, 1979, in Tokyo, Japan
Answer: B. January 9, 1979, near Mountain Ranch, California

Q2. At what age did Jake Shields begin amateur wrestling?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 12
Answer: C. 9

Q3. Which high school did Jake Shields wrestle for as a four-year varsity athlete?
A. San Francisco High School
B. Calaveras High School
C. Cuesta High School
D. Mountain Ranch High School
Answer: B. Calaveras High School

Q1. What is Vitor Belfort’s nickname?
A. The Spider
B. The Phenom
C. The Axe Murderer
D. The Dragon
Answer: B. The Phenom

Q2. On what date was Vitor Belfort born?
A. April 1, 1977
B. January 1, 1978
C. June 15, 1976
D. October 10, 1979
Answer: A. April 1, 1977

Q3. In which Brazilian city was Vitor Belfort born?
A. São Paulo
B. Rio de Janeiro
C. Brasília
D. Salvador
Answer: B. Rio de Janeiro

Q1. Where was Anthony “Rumble” Johnson born?
A. Dublin, Georgia
B. Susanville, California
C. Boca Raton, Florida
D. Laurens County, South Carolina
Answer: A. Dublin, Georgia

Q2. At which high school did Anthony Johnson wrestle and compile a remarkable record?
A. Lassen High School
B. West Laurens High School
C. Dublin High School
D. Laurens County High School
Answer: B. West Laurens High School

Q3. What was Anthony Johnson’s high school wrestling record?
A. 177-8
B. 150-20
C. 200-10
D. 104-8
Answer: A. 177-8

Q1. In which year was Rickson Gracie born?
A. 1955
B. 1958
C. 1959
D. 1961
Answer: C. 1959

Q2. Rickson Gracie is the son of which legendary figure in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
A. Carlos Gracie
B. Helio Gracie
C. Carlson Gracie
D. Rolls Gracie
Answer: B. Helio Gracie

Q3. At what age did Rickson Gracie receive his black belt in BJJ from his father?
A. 15
B. 18
C. 20
D. 21
Answer: B. 18

Q1. What is Bas Rutten’s full birth name and date of birth?
A. Sebastian Rutten, March 15, 1966
B. Sebastiaan Rutten, February 24, 1965
C. Bas Rutten, January 10, 1964
D. El Guapo Rutten, April 5, 1967
Answer: B. Sebastiaan Rutten, February 24, 1965

Q2. What is Bas Rutten’s popular nickname, which means “The Handsome One” in Spanish?
A. The Dutch Destroyer
B. El Guapo
C. King of Pancrase
D. Liver Shot Legend
Answer: B. El Guapo

Q3. In which country was Bas Rutten born?
A. United States
B. Japan
C. Netherlands
D. Belgium
Answer: C. Netherlands