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National Wrestling Champion Garrett Lineberger on Being a Dark Horse, Rickson Gracie

The wild success of wrestlers in MMA is well documented. Yet, they always seem to sneak up on fans. There isn’t much buzz until they’re on the verge of stardom. Then you’ll hear, “Well of course, look at their wrestling credentials!” Bandwagon fans, the lot of them. Let’s break that trend and get familiar with two-time NCAA Division 2 national champion Garrett Lineberger.

Lineberger is a hoss.

The former Notre Dame College Falcon is set for his amateur debut at the inaugural Cowboy Fight Series in Annandale, Virginia.