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References
- ↑ "The Hit List: NCAA Division I Wrestling Champions Who Have Competed in MMA".
- ↑ "1987 NCAA wrestling championships" (PDF).
- ↑ "U.S. freestyle wrestling champions".
- ↑ Vale Tudo Relics: When Men Landed on MARS
- 1 2 MMA History XVI: Rico Chiapparelli and the RAW Team
- ↑ "As explained by Joe Rogan at 1:21:00 on the JRE @267". September 25, 2012.
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