6 Things You Should Know About WWE Hopeful/Ex-UFC Fighter Matt Riddle

6. Amateur Wrestling Background

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkZNVxHsGX8 Matt Riddle got his start in high school amateur wrestling, and was good enough to be a National wrestling champion and, in his senior year at Saratoga High School in New York, a New York State wrestling champion. He went on to attend East Stroudsburg University on a wrestling scholarship. He spent two years as part of the school's wrestling team, however after his coach was fired, he lost his scholarship and made the transition to mixed martial arts. From pretty much day one, he went to work for the UFC.
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Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.