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Donald Frye is an American former mixed martial artist, amateur wrestler, professional wrestler and actor. In MMA he was one of the sport's earliest well-rounded fighters and he had instant success, winning the UFC 8 and Ultimate Ultimate 96 tournaments and finishing as runner-up UFC 10 in his first year of competition. Despite his accomplishments, he retired from MMA in 1997 to pursue a career in professional wrestling with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and quickly became one of the company's leading heels. After spending four years as one of Japan's top gaijin wrestlers, Frye returned to MMA with the Pride Fighting Championships in September 2001, much more muscle-bound and sporting an American patriot persona in response to the September 11 attacks. After developing a reputation for toughness and fighting spirit, mostly due to his legendary bouts with Ken Shamrock and Yoshihiro Takayama during his two-year stint in Pride, Frye departed the promotion to compete in 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.
Birth Name
Donald Frye
Born
Tuesday, 23 November 1965
Actor Filmography
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UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo | Self - Audience Member | 2023 |
Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins | Digsy | 2021 |
The Diggers | Barry | 2019 |
Animal Among Us | Burl Wolf | 2019 |
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece | Willy | 2018 |
Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
Street Level | Bobby | 2016 |
The Hurt Business | Self | 2016 |
UFC 200 Greatest Fighters of All Time | Self | 2016 |
Kill Em All LA | Wayne McManus | 2015 |
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