Frank Trigg
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| Frank Trigg | |
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| Nickname | Twinkle Toes |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Born | May 7, 1972 |
| Fighting out of | El Segundo, California |
| Town of birth | Rochester, New York |
| Fighting style | Wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 5 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Dewey Franklin Trigg (Born May 7, 1972 in Rochester, New York), usually known as Frank Trigg and nicknamed "Twinkle Toes", is an American mixed martial arts fighter, color commentator for PRIDE Fighting Championships and co-host of MMAWeekly.com's radio show. As a fighter Trigg is a veteran of such promotions as Ultimate Fighting Championship, PRIDE Fighting Championships, Rumble on the Rock, and World Fighting Alliance.
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[edit] Biography
Coming from a household where he had seven brothers, Trigg developed a natural competitive nature. He attended Eastridge High school in Rochester, NY. From there, he attended the University of Oklahoma, and graduated in 1997 in Public Affairs and Administration. He also wrestled while he attended the University of Oklahoma, and stayed on as a coach from 1997 until 2000. While at Oklahoma, Trigg became a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity (Xi Delta Chapter).
[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Trigg got his start in 1997, fighting in a handful of upstart promotions, and in 1999 got his big break and fought in PRIDE at PRIDE 8, defeating Fabiano Iha via TKO due to strikes. He challenged Shooto champion Hayato Sakurai for his title in December of 2000. While Trigg initially controlled the bout, Sakurai would stage a comeback and score a KO via knees in the second round, handing Trigg his first MMA loss. He fought in the World Fighting Alliance from 2001-2002, where he held the WFA Welterweight Title. He then went on to fight in the UFC, making a run at the Welterweight championship, but came up short, losing to Matt Hughes twice in two separate title fights, both via rear naked choke. His last fight in the UFC was another loss via rear naked choke, to top welterweight contender Georges St. Pierre. He then went on to participate in Rumble on the Rock's welterweight (175 lb) tournament in 2006, where he won his first round fight against Ronald "Machine Gun" Jhun, but was upset in the second round by Carlos Condit. Trigg has been inactive since that loss, focusing on his broadcasting job with PRIDE. On December 1, 2006 Trigg will face Jason "Mayhem" Miller for the Icon Sport middleweight title.
Trigg is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
[edit] Personal Life
Trigg is engaged and has two children, Frankie and Kiara. He is partners in a gym called R1 Training Center with Rico Chiapparelli, has his own Triggonomics urban athletic wear and runs a marketing company in addition to his duties as PRIDE's color commentator alongside Mauro Ranallo.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| 13 Wins (7 (T)KO's, 5 submissions, 1 decisions), 5 Losses | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Round, Time | ||
| April 21, 2006 | Loss | Carlos Condit | Submission (Triangle Armbar) | Rumble on the Rock 9 | Round 1, 1:22 | ||
| January 20, 2006 | Win | Ronald Jhun | Decision (Unanimous) | Rumble on the Rock 8 | Round 3, 5:00 | ||
| August 20, 2005 | Loss | Georges St. Pierre | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 54: Boiling Point | Round 1, 4:09 | ||
| April 16, 2005 | Loss | Matt Hughes | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 | Round 1, 4:05 | ||
| October 22, 2004 | Win | Renato Verissimo | TKO (Strikes) | UFC 50: The War of '04 | Round 2, 2:11 | ||
| June 19, 2004 | Win | Dennis Hallman | TKO (Punches) | UFC 48: Payback | Round 1, 4:15 | ||
| November 21, 2003 | Loss | Matt Hughes | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 45: Revolution | Round 1, 3:54 | ||
| November 23, 2002 | Win | Dennis Hallman | TKO (Abandonment) | WFA 3: Level 3 | Round 1, 4:15 | ||
| July 5, 2002 | Win | Jason Medina | Submission (Elbow Strikes) | WFA 3: Level 2 | Round 1, 3:43 | ||
| November 3, 2001 | Win | LaVerne Clark | Submission (Strikes) | World Fighting Alliance 1 | Round 3, 2:15 | ||
| December 17, 2000 | Loss | Hayato Sakurai | TKO (Knees) | Shooto R.E.A.D. Final | Round 2, 2:25 | ||
| August 26, 2000 | Win | Ray Cooper | Submission (Forearm Choke) | World Extreme Fighting - New Blood Conflict | Round 2, 3:05 | ||
| November 21, 1999 | Win | Fabiano Iha | TKO (Strikes) | PRIDE 8 | Round 1, 5:00 | ||
| October 25, 1998 | Win | Jean Jaques Machado | TKO (Towel Thrown) | Vale Tudo Japan 1998 | Round 3, 0:20 | ||
| May 13, 1998 | Win | Marcelo Aguiar | TKO (Punches) | Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 3 | Round 2, 3:08 | ||
| October 18, 1997 | Win | Dan Gilbert | Submission (Forearm Choke) | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 | Round 1, 2:45 | ||
| October 18, 1997 | Win | Javier Buentello | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 | Round 1, 2:35 | ||
| October 18, 1997 | Win | Ali Elias | KO (Knee) | Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 7 | Round 1, 10:36 | ||
