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Kevin Randleman And His Monster Career
On August 10, 1971, Kevin Randleman was born in Sandusky, Ohio. Kevin, also known as The Monster, is an American Mixed Martial Artist. Kevin Randlemans background is one of wrestling. He was a two time Division I NCAA Champion for Ohio State University. Kevin Randleman is a former heavyweight champion of the UFC. He is known for his strength and his athleticism.
In October of 1996, Kevin Randlemans career began with a Mixed Martial Arts win over Luiz Carlos Macial, Geza Kalman, and Dan Bobish to win the tournament. In March of 1997, After defeating two prime competitors at the tournament, he was defeated for the first time by Carlos Barreto. Kevin Randleman has fought in the UFC lightweight and heavyweight divisions. In November of 1999, he fulfilled his dream of becoming the heavyweight champion by defeating Pete Williams for the title. Shortly after, however, he lost that title to Randy Couture.
On January 19, 2007, Kevin Randleman was hospitalized with kidney damage. Before that, Randleman failed a drug test that was given to him by the Nevada Athletic Commission. They discovered that the sample had no hormones in it, which points to it being a fake sample. Randleman says that he didnt want to submit a urine sample because he had been on painkillers and antibiotics because of his kidneys. He also claimed that his current health issues were a result of injuries, surgeries, and medications damaging his body. The Nevada Commission met in February, 2007, and decided to take away his license to fight for one year.
On August 16, 2007, Randleman was arrested in Nevada for drunk driving and many other charges, following a routine traffic stop. Amazingly, after the one year lay off, kidney illness, and a serious staph infection, Kevin Randleman came back with a huge victory over Ryo Kawamura on May 18, 2008 in Japan. In Japan, Kevin Randleman is known as the Fudge Brownie.
Kevin is married to his wife Elizabeth, and they have two children, Calvin and Jasmine. Calvin graduated from high school and is now playing football at Ashland University. Some of the awards Kevin Randleman has achieved in his career are an induction into the Sandusky, Ohio Hall of Fame, an induction into the Ohio State Hall of Fame, and he was awarded the 2004 Knockout of the Year award by Sportsbook.com.
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