#245 12x US Open Finalist, MMA Pioneer Tom Erikson
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Tom, The Big Cat, Erikson is one of the all-time great heavyweights of freestyle wrestling. Despite never qualifying for the Illinois High School state tournament, Tom made the finals of 12 US Open Championships and was a 3x Olympic Alternate. After wrestling, Tom was one of the early pioneers of MMA, fighting in Pride 8 in front of 50k Japanese fans. Today, Tom is an assistant coach at Duke. Stories for days on this one folks. Enjoy!
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–Keyword: Wrestle
–Number: 224-54
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Presented by Spartan Combat and hosted by Ryan Warner, the award-winning Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast features in-depth interviews with wrestlers, fighters and coaches. New episodes are released every Monday and Wednesday. Wrestling Changed My Life is the fastest growing wrestling podcast and has been featured as high as #28 on Apple’s Top Sports Podcasts Charts.
