Mark Coleman truly wanted to introduce ground-and-pound to the world.
One month after defeating five opponents and winning two consecutive tournaments at UFCs 10 and 11, NCAA wrestling champion Coleman and his team traveled to Rio de Janeiro. Coleman went to the birthplace of Brazilian jiu-jitsu to corner his pupil, Kevin Randleman, at Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 4. This event also brought the likes of Dan Severn and Dan Bobish to the Metropolitan Concert Hall, and Americans largely dominated on Oct. 22, 1996.
Coleman and Randleman Take to Rio
Even with Coleman in peak form in 1996, more stories developed from his time in the nation rather than him being cageside.