Combat Wrestling 2015 World Team
USA Combat Wrestling is honored to be the new Official United States representative of the International Combat Wrestling Federation (FICW) . Founded by the legendary Wrestler Noriaki Kiguchi, the 1990’s and early 2000’s saw the growth of Combat Wrestling in Japan. Many of Japan’s greatest MMA stars got their start in Combat Wrestling, where they honed their wrestling and submission skill. In 2014, with Mr. Kiguchi’s full support, the FICW was formed and will host the first ever Combat Wrestling World Championships in Bulgaria in August 22, 2015.
On April 11th in Lowell, Arkansas the first ever U.S. Combat Team Trial was held. After an incredible day of wrestling, only the toughest survived their brackets to make it to the finals; where our inaugural National Combat Wrestling Men’s Team was selected. Nobody got a free pass. The team is truly national in its representation; and elite in its skill set!
Check out this HL reel from the trials:
Our 2015 Men’s U.S. Combat Wrestling Team includes:
100kg - Kevin Sniff. Westside MMA, Little Rock, Arkansas
90kg - Anthony Sansonetti. Team Renegade, Levittown, New York
82kg - Morgan Bracken. Criqui BJJ, Topeka, Kansas
74kg - Roli Delgado. Westside MMA, Little Rock, Arkansas
68kg - Denny Lenormand. NOLA BJJ/Rdojo, New Orleans, Louisiana
Head Coach - Stephen Koepfer, New York, New York
Assistant Coach - Timothy Kuth, Lowell, Arkansas
*Women's team TBD
We are looking for your support on this historic journey! Taking an international team abroad is no easily funded task; especially for sports not well known in the United States. Please support our US athletes! Our goal of $11,000 is the approximate cost of 7 team members' expenses (flight, room & board) to Bulgaria.
