When Amir Aliakbari announced that he was headed to MMA, he instantly became one of the most interesting prospects in the sport. Only 26-years-old at the time, Aliakbari was already a 2x gold medal world champion wrestler for the Iranian national team. He was also banned from international competition for life. A pair of failed drug tests – the first of which saw him miss the 2012 Olympics – put an end to his career on the mats, and brought about the start of his career in the cage.
Now 31-years-old and sporting a 10-1 record training out of AKA Thailand, the 6’ 4”, 250 lb Iranian looks as though he is on his way to the UFC.