Jake Herbert, who beat Usman to get to Olympics, considered MMA but chose to be real estate agent

[AimedWithV]

This is how he did it:


Here is the guy's wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Herbert

Got 7th place in 2012 Olympics after all.

Considered MMA in 2013, but brain damage danger made him concerned:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...tler-jake-herbert-mixed-martial-arts/2450605/

This is who he is now - a real estate agent and wrestling coach (of course):
https://twitter.com/jakeherbert84?lang=en

BONUS: Here's Askren mopping the floor with him when they both were undefeated wrestling prodigies.

 

[usernamee]

Khabib beats real estate agents

Usman gets beat by them

That's what always will separate the two

 

[AimedWithV]

Khabib beats real estate agents

Usman gets beat by them

That's what always will separate the two

And Sonnen?

 

[Prince Nephilim]

Khabib beats real estate agents

Usman gets beat by them

That's what always will separate the two

You don’t have to bring down one fight to bring up another. That’s idiot thinking.

Both are accomplished at their separate weightclasses.

 

[Kryptt]

And Sonnen?

 

[VVarhead]

Al Iaquinta beats Usman confirmed?

 

[OmegaRugal]

Hopefully he had a successful career. If not ... missed opportunity to see if he could have transitioned into an MMA fighter.

A strong wrestling background is always a great start. Look how far Ben Askren got with just that alone.

 

[Fincher7]

 

[Failwani]

I like the idea of walking into an open house and there’s some MMA fighter there to greet you with a plate of cookies.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Yeah, if you can make a solid living based on your goals and not get punched and kicked in the head doing it, you probably should do it.

 

[AimedWithV]

I like the idea of walking into an open house and there’s some MMA fighter there to greet you with a plate of cookies.

Well, he specifically is an Olympian wrestler.
Which is also nice.

 

[Pierced7681]

I like the idea of walking into an open house and there’s some MMA fighter there to greet you with a plate of cookies.

Its a good gig for fighters with some name value who are past their prime and didn’t earn enough to retire. Same with selling cars. Who wouldn’t want to talk mma and get a pic with the smashing machine after buying a new ride?

 

[AimedWithV]

Its a good gig for fighters with some name value who are past their prime and didn’t earn enough to retire. Same with selling cars. Who wouldn’t want to talk mma and get a pic with the smashing machine after buying a new ride?

Smashing Machine and Raging Al and Da Gangsta definitely have fame advantage, but it wouldn't necessarily lead to buying...

 

[usernamee]

You don’t have to bring down one fight to bring up another. That’s idiot thinking.

Both are accomplished at their separate weightclasses.

lol I was hardly being serious

 

[Pierced7681]

Smashing Machine and Raging Al and Da Gangsta definitely have fame advantage, but it wouldn't necessarily lead to buying...

That’s somewhat true, but there’s a reason they are able to hold down those kinds of jobs. Their name value helps them in comparison to a regular dude off the street that’s selling houses and cars.

 

[Nightwish]

Its amazing how far Askren came with his wrestling. A real legend.

 

[Mike]

Not a bad decision tbh. Mma is a huge gamble. Only the top guys make anything and everyone is getting brain damage.

 

[campbecc]

Smashing Machine and Raging Al and Da Gangsta definitely have fame advantage, but it wouldn't necessarily lead to buying...

It probably wouldn't help with real estate but I can see it being an advantage with cars because you can get the same cars off different lots, with a house they are all different.

 

[BRASIL WAND]

5’2 Derron Winn blew out Usman in wrestling and perused MMA.

 

[Sticko]

This is how he did it:


Here is the guy's wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Herbert

Got 7th place in 2012 Olympics after all.

Considered MMA in 2013, but brain damage danger made him concerned:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...tler-jake-herbert-mixed-martial-arts/2450605/

This is who he is now - a real estate agent and wrestling coach (of course):
https://twitter.com/jakeherbert84?lang=en

BONUS: Here's Askren mopping the floor with him when they both were undefeated wrestling prodigies.

Interesting. But tbf, the videos are apples to oranges. You have Askren beating Herbert in folkstyle wrestling, then Herbert beating Usman in freestyle like 6 years later. Very different rules.