We're trying to improve Conversations.
Please take a brief survey and help us out.

MMA SUBMISSION: TEAM TAKEDOWN

By Ryan Hockensmith

Friday, August 29, 2008

[Ed's note: Check out Mr. Hockensmith discussing possible Team Takedown members of the future on MMA Live right here.] Here comes Team Takedown. The Midwest-based startup has been at it now for almost two years, signing a select handful of elite college wrestlers and attempting to turn them into MMA stars. Founder Ted Ehrhardt and his colleagues pay guys around $100,000 a year to focus entirely on training. Fighters receive private lessons, have expenses taken care of and spend quite a bit o ...

Read full story | Create Your Profile

Activate your ESPN Profile!

Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted

Comments that include profanity, or personal attacks, or antisocial behavior such as "spamming" or "trolling," or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. We will take steps to block users who violate any of our terms of use. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.


Conversations in Real-Time

CONTESTS & PROMOTIONS

ESPN Fantasy Salary Cap
Create your own fantasy game day living room and win BIG!
Heisman Vote 2009
Vote for the next Heisman winner and enter for a chance to win a trip to the awards show. Mor
Engineered to Win Challenge
Test your football smarts by playing NFL trivia and enter each week for a chance to win a 2010 GMC Sierra.