Don Frye [SEP] educated at
K-1 and Hero's in 2004 but returned for the final Pride event in 2007. Frye was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2016.
Early life.
Born of Irish, Scottish and Pennsylvania Dutch descent, Don Frye began wrestling at Buena High School in Sierra Vista, Arizona then in college for Arizona State University in 1984, where he was trained by fellow future Ultimate Fighting Championship legend, then assistant wrestling coach, Dan Severn. In 1987, he won the freestyle and Greco-Roman events during an
of thirty-nine seconds, Goodridge scored a vicious high kick to the head, knocking Frye out completely.
Mixed Martial Arts career K-1 and Hero's (2004–2006).
Don Frye departed Pride on the back of four consecutive losses and next appeared fighting under MMA rules in K-1. His first fight, with Yoshihiro Nakao at "K-1 MMA ROMANEX" on May 22, 2004 ended in a no contest when Frye could not continue due to a cut sustained from an accidental headbutt early in round one.
Don Frye