Zinoviev’s first sanctioned mixed martial arts fight was at the inaugural World Extreme Fighting event in 1995 in Wilmington, North Carolina, where he defeated Mario Sperry via cut stoppage to claim the organization’s middleweight title, a title he held until the organization’s dissolution in 1998. He also fought in Vale Tudo Japan, defeating Enson Inoue. Zinoviev’s final mixed martial arts bout (to date) was against Frank Shamrock at UFC 16. 22 seconds into the match, Shamrock took Zinoviev down with a powerful slam that knocked him unconscious and broke his collarbone, finishing his fighting career. Since that time, he has worked as a personal trainer and bodyguard.
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It’s a shame Frank essentially ended his career. There were definitely some fun fights out there for him if he didn’t have to stop fighting after that one.
Hooooooly shit
Just getting through the John Lewis episode, can’t wait to get at this one. Goddam
Will Peretti be on the Igor episode?
May 27 is a Monday
It’s almost 3 hours king and he talks about “it”
Perretti is landing us interviews for fighters that are impossible for us to get
He settles in really good on this one
Igor doesn’t shy away from any hard questions
He also addresses Epstein who he body-guarded for 7 years
- I didn’t follow up or really care to
What are the chances he can get you guys Harold Howard?
Is that a name that has made your list of wanted deep dives?
Those old school Karate guys are so tough, he would be an interesting interview for many reasons lolllll
did u ever get perrettis thoughts on bart vale?
Fuck… I forgot about your Vale question
I will talk to him next week
Harold Howard, I got into contact with an old student of him, he said that he was alive but didn’t feel comfortable connecting us.
If anyone has a lead on him, I will fly there in person for that opportunity
Didn’t feel comfortable? Interesting?? Like Harold would snap if asked??
Between Karate and Japanese Jujutsu Harold was very accomplished in martial arts prior to his UFC run.
The conditioning those old school karate guys would go through is just insane. Tough tough guys those old school karatekas were, they don’t really make them like that anymore.
Awesomeness
Airs Monday 5/27
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