Don’t leave yourself open for takedowns, avoid the ground with foundational footwork that keeps you a step ahead. “Mental toughness may mean a variety of things, depending on the context in which it's used. “I could get crazy thinking in a couple years, so that support is awesome and I’ll definitely follow MMA forever. So that leads to an obvious next question: Is Logan Stieber headed to MMA one day when his wrestling career is over? The rest of the U.S. men’s freestyle team roster is currently being completed and will be … Stieber was a four-time NCAA champion for Ohio State. He won every position. The Greco-Roman stalwart showed time and time again that his wrestling skills were to be feared. Schopp (Edinboro) 32-4 (TF-1.5 7:00 (18-2)) ... More From MMA Fighting. The other U.S. athlete who has confirmed participation in the USA vs. Japan dual meet is 2016 World champion Logan Stieber (Columbus, Ohio/Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC), who will battle Shingo Arimoto at 61 kg/134 lbs. It’s fun to watch and those guys are tough. For more UFC News and UFC Rumors, follow MMAWeekly.com on Twitter and Facebook. “I think it makes me want to work harder. … He is a three-time Division 1 National Champion. Follow @DamonMartin on Twitter or e-mail Damon Martin. Stieber was a four-time NCAA champion for Ohio State. 4x NCAA Wrestling Champion Logan Stieber wins World title at 61kg Logan Stieber wins the 61kg Freestyle wrestling weight class in a dominating manner against Beka Lomtadze (GEO). Fantastic Finishes | #Bellator204 1:00. Logan Stieber during his match against Opan Sat of Russia. Stieber retired in April 2019 and will be coaching at the Ohio RTC Center. Already a four-time Big Ten Champion, on March 21, 2015, Stieber became only the fourth wrestler in NCAA history to win four individual National Championships. The strategy paid off as Stieber defeated Oliver 4-3 to claim the NCAA National Title at 133 pounds, the first for The Ohio State University since J. Jaggers claimed back-to-back titles in 2008 and 2009. Freestyle wrestling overrated af in mma , their mat work leaves a lot to be desired . It’s a great sport.”. Never say never is Stieber’s attitude when it comes to MMA, but unlike some collegiate standouts who have already committed to a future in fighting once their wrestling careers are over, the Ohio State national champion has his sights set on the Olympics before anything else. Amanda Nunes breaks down victory and how having a baby affected her | UFC 259 Post-Fight P... Jon Jones shows off massive strength, preparing for UFC heavyweight division, Colby Covington rips on Mark Cuban, the NBA, and Dallas Mavericks over national anthem, Paige VanZant scuffles with opponent at her first Bare Knuckle Fighting weigh-in, Dan Hardy rips on Stephen A. Smith’s archaic comments on women in the UFC. The Ohio born wrestler first competed for Monroeville High School before representing Ohio State. MMAWeekly Radio is back for Wednesday with UFC 144 winner Ryan Bader as well as 2012 NCAA wrestling champion from Ohio State, Logan Stieber. He wrestles for Ohio State, who has had some great wrestlers in the past. Logan Storley looks to continue his winning streak at #Bellator215! “I had a strategy. Full Fight: Bellator 204. Fanatic Friday: Near-Wrist Roll-Under Arm Bar by Logan Stieber We had wrestled earlier in the year and he kicked my butt, like 7-3. Bellator 204 . “It’s great. Stieber later committed to Ohio State University, where he became one of the most decorated wrestlers in NCAA history. One thing that’s becoming really apparent lately is that wrestling is making a comeback on a large scale. I’m just going to have to work really, really hard.”. Stieber finished his Monroeville career with a record of 184-1, and his 179 straight wins is still an OHSAA record as of 2016. There was also the factor that in team competition earlier in the year, Oliver had defeated Stieber. Stieber Elite Wrestling Academy is committed to providing world class instruction and elite level training to Youth, Junior High, and High School wrestlers. MMA Histories The Judo Chops DraftKings Nation ... he was defeated by four-time NCAA champion and 2016 non-Olympic World champion Logan Stieber on … The Ohio State University has produced some legends in the MMA world from Mark Coleman to Kevin Randleman, and even recent NCAA All-American Lance Palmer has started his run in the sport and currently serves as wrestling coach for Urijah Faber on The Ultimate Fighter: Live. Stieber finished his NCAA career with a record of 119-3. “I love watching MMA. Wrestling Singlet Wrestling Shoes Olympic Wrestling Olympic Games Athletic Body Rugby League Travel Humor Sport Man Wedding Humor. In the Olympic year of 2016, he won the non-olympic World Championship at 61kg, and in 2018, he won a Pan American title. As the sport of MMA has grown by leaps and bounds over the past 20 years, we have been able to see time and time again which fighting styles are the most effective during a fight. One pattern that has emerged is that having a wrestling background might just be the most important background an MMA fighter can have. It was good.”. Course Content Volume 1. MMA Mania has you covered with information on the event, how to watch it … 61kg: Logan Stieber (Ohio RTC/Titan Mercury) 65kg: Frank Molinaro (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury) 70kg: James Green (NWTC/Titan Mercury) 74kg: Jordan Burroughs (NWTC/Sunkist Kids) 86kg: David Taylor (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury) 97kg: Kyle Snyder (Ohio RTC/Titan Mercury) 125kg: Nick Gwiazdowski (Wolfpack WC/Titan Mercury), Zach Rey (Lehigh Valley WC) To say that it was these … So I had a strategy, I really wanted to get a takedown and, for me, the big thing was getting off the bottom. Saved by Brie Heckaman. I know Jordan will be back and a lot of these red-shirt guys will be back; it’s going to be hard. NCAA champion Logan Stieber loves the support MMA has shown the wrestling community and he's a big fan as well, but for now his goal is the Olympics, not the cage. The Underground - The Best in MMA - The Underground : The ... ... moved to While these events are still rare, they are getting some momentum behind them. Logan Stieber (born January 24, 1991) is an American former freestyle and folkstyle wrestler, who competed internationally at 61 and 65 kilograms. Stieber didn't disappoint, wrapping up an unbeaten season at 141 pounds and a huge meet for the Buckeyes on Saturday night. He also led the Ohio State Buckeyes to their first team National Championship for wrestling in school history.[3]. Logan Stieber and Bernard Futrell also had quick pins, setting the stage for what should be an electric set of quarter finals. During the NCAA wrestling tournament this year, beyond the hardcore fans of wrestling in and around Ohio State, Stieber also noticed a whole new crop of supporters coming from a different sport altogether. The door’s never closed with stuff like that,” Stieber said about a potential future in MMA. This is Logan Stieber's first World Championship he has competed at. in men’s freestyle. The community of mixed martial arts has long support wrestling, and with wrestlers from all over the world moving into fighting as a profession after their amateur wrestling careers are over, the two go hand in hand these days. Stieber for now wants to concentrate on winning a couple more national titles and leave the fighting up to the fighters, but he will definitely be watching. Stieber went to Monroeville High School, in Monroeville, Ohio, and won five Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) state wrestling championships (four individually, and a team title for Monroeville in 2010), losing only once his entire high school career, to David Taylor of St. Paris Graham. As a small guy, football was out of the question. Another prospect is Logan Stieber who has shown interest, ... hmm , folkstyle wrestling has been more successful in mma as a base and Stiebers accolades are as good as it gets in that realm . Take a look at some of his best moments as he prepares to fight Ion Pascu, this Friday! Home / Athletes / mma Athletes All armed forces athlete bjj BJJ Dynasty coach Edwin Najmi gene lebell george lockhart Gregor Gracie J'den Cox JT Torres judo kyle dake leandro lo Logan Stieber mma neil melanson olympian Renato Canuto sean roberts Tom McMahon Wade Schalles wrestler World Champion-Level Wrestling Logan Stieber is a 28-year-old wrestler who has had an impressive career so far. So many fans were there watching me on TV and online, at the arena, and my coaches have helped me so much; it just meant so much,” Stieber said about the victory. “I think I’d get hit once and knocked out. Stieber was facing off with Oklahoma State powerhouse Jordan Oliver, who had won an NCAA title of his own just a year earlier, and had looked unstoppable in the early rounds of the competition in 2012 as well. You don’t want to lose; you don’t want to relinquish your title. I don’t think I could take a punch very well,” Stieber said with a laugh. in men’s freestyle. But despite those kinds of odds against him, the Ohio native approached the match like any other, with determination to win. Semifinal - Logan Stieber (Ohio St.) 25-0 won by tech fall over A.J. The other U.S. athlete who has confirmed participation in the USA vs. Japan dual meet is 2016 World champion Logan Stieber (Columbus, Ohio/Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC), who will battle Shingo Arimoto at 61 kg/134 lbs. Aaron Pico (born September 23, 1996) is an American mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler currently competing in the featherweight division of Bellator MMA.As a freestyle wrestler, Pico is a Cadet World Champion and two-time Junior World medalist.As a senior, he placed second at US Olympic Trials and holds multiple national and international championships. Logan Storley vs. AJ Matthews 17:57. ICYMI: Catch up on all of the FANTASTIC FINISHES from #Bellator204! Four-time NCAA champion Logan Stieber; Three-time NCAA champion and Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder; Tom wasn’t always a superstar coach though. He showed he can compete at an elite level in folk and freestyle . Th… Click an image below for Ring Girl Gallery, UFC 259 recap & highlights: Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling, UFC 259 recap & highlights: Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson, UFC 259 recap & highlights: Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya, UFC 259 results: Blachowicz denies Adesanya; Nunes rolls; Yan loses belt to DQ, UFC 259 Live Results: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya, Stieber said about a potential future in MMA, Jon Jones bags on Israel Adesanya following UFC 259 loss, Dana White rips 10-8 rounds for Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | UFC 259 Post-Fight. Just look at the popularity an all our wrestling event like “Beat The Streets” had, featuring wrestling stars like Ben Askren and Jordan Burroughs. The win was a major accomplishment for Stieber, who was a four-time Ohio high school wrestling champion, and something that sets the stage for a potentially incredible run as he goes through his next several years with the Ohio State wrestling program. There is probably no better collegiate wrestler right now than Logan Stieber. Stieber admits that it was an amazing sight to see followers from Twitter or MMA websites doing coverage on the NCAA finals, all the way up to his victory over Jordan Oliver. Plus I’m not super athletic, I can’t kick very well.”. 39. Following college, Stieber went on record as stating he would be training in hopes of joining Team USA for the 2016 Summer Olympics. UFC … You’d think being a red-shirt freshman wrestling in an NCAA title match against one of the top competitors in the sport that Ohio State’s Logan Stieber might be a little bit rattled, but you’d be wrong. four NCAA Division I National Championships, "Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletic Site - Wrestling", Stieber wins Hodge Trophy - Ohio State Buckeyes.com, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Logan_Stieber&oldid=1008183830, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Four-time OHSAA Division III State Wrestling Champion, 2015: team (as a member of the Ohio State Buckeyes), 2012: Big Ten Freshman of the Year (wrestling), 2015: National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Most Outstanding Wrestler, This page was last edited on 22 February 2021, at 00:25. Logan Stieber Lucas Leite Lucas Lepri Lucas Valente Lucas Valle Luis Heredia Luiz Panza Luiza Monteiro ... Lyoto Machida is one of the greatest strikers in MMA history, winning a UFC world championship and competing at an elite level for many years! At a young age, he decided his passion lay in basketball, but when he was cut from his middle school team, he was devastated. Whether he ever decides to fight or not, Stieber is still very appreciative of the support the MMA world has shown wrestling and wrestlers like himself. The 2012 NCAA Division 1 wrestling championships are taking place this weekend in St. Louis. We’ll see whether they get as big as EBI and some other grappling events, but they do attract attention. In the Olympic year of 2016, he won the non-olympic World Championship at 61kg, and in 2018, he won a Pan American title. In all honesty, they’re the two toughest sports out there, so it’s good that we get to support each other,” Stieber commented. During his time there, he got 4 NCAA titles to his name and built a reputation as a fearsome folkstyle and freestyle grappler. [1], In folkstyle, Stieber is one of the most accomplished collegiate wrestlers in the history of the NCAA, having won four NCAA Division I National Championships and four Big Ten Conference championships, along with winning the Dan Hodge Trophy for the Ohio State Buckeyes during his career.[2]. It’s going to be hard to defend it. His Quarterfinal and Semifinal matches were both last second wins against his opponents. As an OG in both the sport of wrestling and MMA, Chael might just be one of the best people to answer this question. Use FOUR distinct series to increase your ability to strike within the unique ranges of MMA. Although Hunter's wrestling résumé mirrors Logan's at the same point in his development, the younger Stieber brother is decidedly different in both style and personality. Stieber led Saturday night’s match, 5-1, after the first period en route to handing Port his second loss of the year — both to Stieber. I just wanted to take it one match at a time and it all worked out well,” Stieber told MMAWeekly Radio recently. Randy Couture MMA Legend Couture made a name for himself in the UFC at the ripe age of 34! Who to watch: Jordan Oliver, Oklahoma State; Tony Ramos, Iowa University; Logan Stieber, Ohio State University Ramos beat him on a one hour weigh-in. Right now, Stieber is gearing up to defend his crown as the champion of his division and become only the fourth man in the history of collegiate wrestling to win four National Titles. Become hard to hit with Randy’s creative counter series where he … Logan Stieber (born January 24, 1991) is an American former freestyle and folkstyle wrestler, who competed internationally at 61 and 65 kilograms. Forums > Fight Discussion > Worldwide MMA Discussion > 4x D1 champion / World Gold medalist Logan Stieber to start MMA Discussion in ' Worldwide MMA Discussion ' started by EmbraceTheGrind , Apr 17, 2019 . 4x NCAA champion Logan Stieber techs Futrell 10-0 Wow Aaron Pico was down 9-0 to Jayson Ness and came back to tech him 20-9 2016 NCAA champ Retherford beats 2015 world bronze medalist James Green daaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn Can't find other results, but the quarterfinals are set: Metcalf vs. Molinaro Stieber vs Retherford Kennedy vs Humphrey Pico vs Oliver UPDATE: My boy … “I’ve wrestled so many events in my life, I really don’t get nervous anymore. You either win or lose, but we’ve been working so hard this year. [4] Steiber would later represent Team USA on its 2017 World Team. “I don’t think it’s for me. As a lifelong wrestler who has competed all the way to the top of collegiate wrestling and a multiple champion in professional MMA, I believe mental toughness comes from putting yourself in stressful situations every single day. “It was awesome.