SEASON 2/EPISODE 18: BRIAN JOHNSTON

Published: May 3, 2021, 12:36 a.m.

Brian Johnston is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who competed throughout the mid 1990s, most notably in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and New Japan Pro Wrestling. His effective mix of precision striking and ground fighting would help set the standard for what are now common traits in modern-day fighting styles. Johnston holds a black belt in Judo and was a former Golden Gloves champion.  He fought many MMA legends in their prime such as Don Frye, Mark Coleman and Ken Shamrock.  Brian suffered a massive stroke in August 2001 while in Japan prior to a fight, at 32 years of age and only 3 weeks before his wedding.  In this episode we discuss his beginnings in Martial Arts, his thoughts on facing a number of legends of MMA and what he thinks about the sport we are seeing today.

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