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Elite Xtreme Combat has signed two-time All-American wrestler Paul Bradley to a contract, ProElite.com (SamCaplan.ProElite.com) has confirmed through Bradley's manager, Mike Camp.
Terms of the contract and a possible debut date for Bradley are not yet known.
Bradley, who is featured in FiveOuncesOfPain.com's MMA Prospects section, improved his record to 6-0 after recording a first round TKO over D.J. Watkins on March 15 during a Destiny Fights show in Florida.
Widely regarded as a top middleweight prospect, Bradley was even reported by FiveOuncesOfPain.com, MMAjunkie.com, and Yahoo! Sports to have been chosen as a cast member for the upcoming seventh season of "The Ultimate Fighter" reality television show on Spike TV.
Known as being an “old school wrestler,” the former Iowa Hawkeye wrestled at the collegiate level between 184 pounds and heavyweight. Bradley earned All-American honors competing at 184 pounds as a sophomore and a junior. He was also a three-time NCAA tournament qualifier between 2003-2006.
As a sophomore during the 2003-2004 campaign, Bradley not only earned All-American honors but finished second in the Big Ten after going 26-14. He ended the season finishing fourth in the NCAA tournament. As a team, Iowa won the Big Ten championship and finished second in the NCAA tournament. He was a key contributor in the program’s success that year, winning five major decisions and recording six pins.
During his junior season in 2004-2005, Bradley went 24-9, earning his All-American honors for a second consecutive season. He finished fourth in the Big Ten Championships that season.
In his final season of eligibility in 2005-2006, the senior compiled a 16-10 record. Bradley failed to earn All-American honors but placed in both the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments for a third consecutive season.
After graduating college, Bradley went right into coaching and has served as a coach for both the University of Indiana (Bloomington) and University of Buffalo.
He made his MMA debut in October of 2006, submitting James Powell via guillotine in the first round. Bradley most recently competed for the Masters of the Cage promotion this past September, where he was victorious after TKO’ing Mike Van Neer in the third round. Fellow former college wrestling standouts Johny Hendricks, Shane Roller, Eric Bradley (no relation), and Jake Rosholt all appeared on the same card.
Bradley has also trained in the past at Miletich Fighting Systems in Iowa. According to Camp, Bradley will spend the month of April training in Hawaii with current UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn.
Terms of the contract and a possible debut date for Bradley are not yet known.
Bradley, who is featured in FiveOuncesOfPain.com's MMA Prospects section, improved his record to 6-0 after recording a first round TKO over D.J. Watkins on March 15 during a Destiny Fights show in Florida.
Widely regarded as a top middleweight prospect, Bradley was even reported by FiveOuncesOfPain.com, MMAjunkie.com, and Yahoo! Sports to have been chosen as a cast member for the upcoming seventh season of "The Ultimate Fighter" reality television show on Spike TV.
Known as being an “old school wrestler,” the former Iowa Hawkeye wrestled at the collegiate level between 184 pounds and heavyweight. Bradley earned All-American honors competing at 184 pounds as a sophomore and a junior. He was also a three-time NCAA tournament qualifier between 2003-2006.
As a sophomore during the 2003-2004 campaign, Bradley not only earned All-American honors but finished second in the Big Ten after going 26-14. He ended the season finishing fourth in the NCAA tournament. As a team, Iowa won the Big Ten championship and finished second in the NCAA tournament. He was a key contributor in the program’s success that year, winning five major decisions and recording six pins.
During his junior season in 2004-2005, Bradley went 24-9, earning his All-American honors for a second consecutive season. He finished fourth in the Big Ten Championships that season.
In his final season of eligibility in 2005-2006, the senior compiled a 16-10 record. Bradley failed to earn All-American honors but placed in both the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments for a third consecutive season.
After graduating college, Bradley went right into coaching and has served as a coach for both the University of Indiana (Bloomington) and University of Buffalo.
He made his MMA debut in October of 2006, submitting James Powell via guillotine in the first round. Bradley most recently competed for the Masters of the Cage promotion this past September, where he was victorious after TKO’ing Mike Van Neer in the third round. Fellow former college wrestling standouts Johny Hendricks, Shane Roller, Eric Bradley (no relation), and Jake Rosholt all appeared on the same card.
Bradley has also trained in the past at Miletich Fighting Systems in Iowa. According to Camp, Bradley will spend the month of April training in Hawaii with current UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn.
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Sam Caplan
Lead Writer/Editor - ProElite.com