Olympic Silver Medalist Stephen Abas Looks to MMA For Next Career Move

Posted on | October 20, 2010 | No Comments

Des Moines, Iowa

It’s been a long time coming. He built a 144-4 record on the way to 3 NCAA Championships. He won Olympic Silver in 2004. He and his brother Gerry have continued to share all they have learned and developed in the sport of wrestling.

He graduated from James Logan High School after two years as a star wrestler. Prior to JLHS he attended Canyon Springs High School, in Moreno Valley, California. He and his brother Gerry Abas were members of the Wan Tu Wazuri wrestling club at Oakland Tech, Oakland, California.

Wrestling for California State University, Fresno from 1998 – 2002, he earned four All-American honours at the D1 NCAA wrestling championships, placing fourth at 118 as a freshman and winning the next three years at the 125 pound weight class. He finished his college career with a 144-4 record, with 46 pins. going undefeated his last two college seasons.

Stephen Abas, now 32 has turned his attention to Mixed Martial Arts having retired from wrestling in 2008. Stephen now trains in Fresno, California which seems to be a better fit for this humble young man. That is where he went to college after all. Cal State Fresno.

He stands at 2-0 in his MMA career and looks to improve on that record and the perception that he is indeed one of the best wrestlers to ever walk the face of the planet.

Abas will join Takedown Wrestling Media’s Scott Casber for the LIVE broadcast of this years NWCA All Star Classic presented by The Marines, November 21st at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California.

More details on the NWCA All Star Classic at:
http://www.nwcaonline.com/NWCAWebSite/Events/nwcaallstarclassic.aspx