Author: Mauvin Sequeira

Q1. What is Ken Shamrock’s birth name and exact birth date?
A. Kenneth Shamrock, February 11, 1964
B. Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick, February 11, 1964
C. Wayne Shamrock, March 15, 1965
D. Ken Nance, January 22, 1963
Answer: B. Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick, February 11, 1964

Q2. What nickname was Ken Shamrock given by ABC News early in his UFC career?
A. The Lion
B. The Pancrase King
C. The Submission Specialist
D. The World’s Most Dangerous Man
Answer: D. The World’s Most Dangerous Man.

Q3. Who legally adopted Ken Shamrock and inspired his ring name?
A. Buzz Sawyer
B. Bob Shamrock
C. Masakatsu Funaki
D. Nelson Royal
Answer: B. Bob Shamrock

Q1. What is Petr Yan’s professional nickname?
A. The Eagle
B. No Mercy
C. The Russian Hammer
D. Precision
Answer: B. No Mercy

Q2. In which weight class does Petr Yan primarily compete in the UFC?
A. Bantamweight
B. Featherweight
C. Flyweight
D. Lightweight
Answer: A. Bantamweight

Q3. What is Petr Yan’s height?
A. 5’5″
B. 5’7″
C. 5’9″
D. 5’10”
Answer: B. 5’7″

Q1. Where was Chris Weidman born?
A. Simpsonville, South Carolina
B. Baldwin, New York
C. Garden City, New York
D. Levittown, New York
Answer: B. Baldwin, New York

Q2. What is Chris Weidman’s nickname in MMA?
A. The All-American
B. The Pride
C. The Crusher
D. The Long Island Legend
Answer: A. The All-American

Q3. At which university did Chris Weidman earn two NCAA Division I All-American honors in wrestling?
A. Nassau Community College
B. Hofstra University
C. Penn State University
D. Columbia University
Answer: B. Hofstra University

Q1. What is Junior dos Santos’s birthdate and place of birth?
A. January 30, 1984, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
B. January 30, 1984, Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil
C. March 15, 1985, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
D. February 14, 1983, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Answer: B. January 30, 1984, Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Q2. What is Junior dos Santos’s professional nickname?
A. Cigano
B. The Giant
C. The Predator
D. Bigfoot
Answer: A. Cigano

Q3. In which professional wrestling promotion did Junior dos Santos make appearances as part of the American Top Team stable?
A. WWE
B. All Elite Wrestling (AEW)
C. NJPW
D. Impact Wrestling
Answer: B. All Elite Wrestling (AEW)

Q1. What is Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s birthdate and birthplace?
A. June 2, 1976, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
B. June 2, 1976, Vitoria da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil
C. April 15, 1978, Sao Paulo, Brazil
D. August 10, 1975, Manaus, Brazil
Answer: B. June 2, 1976, Vitoria da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil

Q2. What is Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s primary nickname?
A. The Axe Murderer
B. Minotauro (or Big Nog)
C. The Spider
D. The Last Emperor
Answer: B. Minotauro (or Big Nog)

Q3. Nogueira is the twin brother of which other notable MMA fighter?
A. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
B. Anderson Silva
C. Lyoto Machida
D. Junior dos Santos
Answer: A. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira

Q1. Where was Cain Velasquez born?
A. Yuma, Arizona
B. Salinas, California
C. San Jose, California
D. Sonora, Mexico
Answer: B Salinas, California

Q2. What was Cain Velasquez’s high school wrestling record at Kofa High School?
A. 86-17
B. 110-10
C. 50-10
D. 14-5
Answer: B 110-10

Q3. How many Arizona 5A Wrestling Championships did Cain Velasquez win in high school?
A. Two
B. One
C. Three
D. None
Answer: A. Two

Q1. What is Brandon Moreno’s nickname in MMA?
A. The Mexican Assassin
B. The Assassin Baby
C. Tijuana Terror
D. Flyweight King
Answer: B. The Assassin Baby

Q2. In which Mexican city was Brandon Moreno born?
A. Mexico City
B. Guadalajara
C. Tijuana
D. Monterrey
Answer: C. Tijuana

Q3. On what date was Brandon Moreno born?
A. December 7, 1993
B. June 15, 1994
C. March 22, 1992
D. November 10, 1995
Answer: A. December 7, 1993

Q1. What is Aljamain Sterling’s nickname?
A. The Funk Master
B. The Dominator
C. The Submission King
D. Long Island Legend
Answer: A. The Funk Master

Q2. In which weight class did Aljamain Sterling primarily compete before moving to featherweight?
A. Flyweight
B. Bantamweight
C. Lightweight
D. Welterweight
Answer: B. Bantamweight

Q3. Where was Aljamain Sterling born?
A. Kingston, Jamaica
B. Cortland, New York
C. Uniondale, New York
D. Las Vegas, Nevada
Answer: C. Uniondale, New York

Q1. Where was Robert Whittaker born?
A. Sydney, Australia
B. Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand
C. Menai, New South Wales, Australia
D. Perth, Australia
Answer: B. Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand

Q2. What is Robert Whittaker’s professional nickname?
A. The Last Stylebender
B. The Reaper
C. The Smiling Assassin
D. Bobby
Answer: B. The Reaper

Q3. In what year did Robert Whittaker make his professional MMA debut?
A. 2009
B. 2010
C. 2011
D. 2012
Answer: A. 2009

Q1. At what age did Justin Gaethje begin wrestling?
A. 6
B. 4
C. 8
D. 10
Answer: B. 4

Q2. In which Arizona high school did Justin Gaethje wrestle and become a multiple-time state champion?
A. Tucson High School
B. Phoenix Central High School
C. Safford High School
D. Mesa High School
Answer: C. Safford High School

Q3. What was Justin Gaethje’s high school wrestling record upon graduation?
A. 150-20
B. 191-9
C. 200-15
D. 175-25
Answer: B. 191-9