Former Spartan Kendle to make MMA debut August 15th
Ron DeLeon Promotions
8/13 - With his degree and college eligibility completed, Michigan State University
graduate Rex Kendle is looking for a new avenue of competition. Following in the
footsteps of many former amateur wrestlers and former Spartans Rashad Evans
(former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion), Gray Maynard (undefeated UFC star), and
the up and coming heavyweight Nik Fekete, Kendle has turned to the sport of mixed
martial arts.
In March Kendle was featured as Rex the 19th in an appearance in Jim Rome's Rex
Streak on ESPN. In the series of interviews Rome featured twenty athletes named Rex.
A large portion of Kendle's appearance on the show focused on the MSU wrestlers who
have gone on to have success in MMA.
The highly decorated Spartan will make his MMA debut in the 170 pound weight class on August 15th at the Capital City Cage Fighting event in Lansing, Michigan.
Kendle, spent most of his senior year ranked in the national polls and recorded a hard fought victory over Iowa's third ranked Ryan Morningstar on the way to qualifying for the NCAA tournament. His resume as a student-athlete includes several academic awards, such as recognition by the Big Ten and a spot on the National Wrestling Coaches Associations Academic All-American team.
Capital City Cage fighting has been the start for some of Michigan's best MMA competitors and features a deep talent pool including Brandon Johnson, Sean Baker, and Jennifer Kelly. Kendle will face Rob Letson who has a boxing and wrestling background and is also making his debut.
A native of Edwardsburg, Michigan, Kendle was a high school state place winner that walked on to the Spartan Wrestling team, earning a starting spot as a sophomore and becoming a leader on the mat and in the classroom. He will be sponsored by Border Wars Wrestling for the event.
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