15 Facts About Cole Konrad

Cole Konrad was born on April 2,1984 and is an American retired mixed martial arts fighter.

Cole Konrad won the NCAA wrestling championships in 2006 and 2007 at 285 pounds and finished third at the 2006 World University Championships at 120 kilograms.

Cole Konrad was listed as a first team high school All-American at 275 pounds by both the Amateur Wrestling News and Wrestling USA Magazine.

Cole Konrad won the 2002 Junior National Championships in both styles.

Cole Konrad wrestled at the University of Minnesota where he won two NCAA titles.

Cole Konrad gained notoriety in wrestling through his rivalry with Steve Mocco.

Cole Konrad is the all-time Minnesota record holder for consecutive wins with 76.

Cole Konrad recorded a pin in his final collegiate match over Penn State wrestler Aaron Anspach.

Cole Konrad made his professional mixed martial arts debut on January 23,2010, defeating Gary "Chief" Hamen on the Martial Arts Xtreme promotion's Max Fights 8 with a neck crank, which is a modified rear naked choke from half guard that his training partner, Brock Lesnar, nicknamed the "Polar Bear Choke".

Cole Konrad's second professional fight was a TKO in the first round over Joel Wyatt.

Cole Konrad made his Bellator debut May 6,2010 at Bellator 17, where he won a unanimous decision against Pat Bennett.

Cole Konrad went on to win his next three fights by unanimous decision: Bellator 22 against John Orr, Bellator 25 against Rogent Lloret in the Bellator Season Three Heavyweight tournament quarter-final, and at Bellator 29 against Damian Grabowski in the Bellator Season Three Heavyweight tournament semi-final.

Cole Konrad won the Heavyweight tournament final and became the first Bellator heavyweight champion at Bellator 32 with an Americana submission in round 1 against Neil Grove.

In 2011 Cole Konrad won a non-title decision over Paul Buentello.

Cole Konrad retired from MMA competition on September 12,2012 to become a full-time commodities broker.