Emmanuel Yarbrough
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| Emmanuel Yarborough | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 5, 1964 Rahway, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Other names | Manny |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 800 lb (360 kg; 57 st) |
| Style | Sumo, Judo, Wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Emanuel 'Manny' Yarborough (born September 5, 1964 in Rahway, New Jersey) is an American amateur sumo wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) competitor, also having competed in judo, wrestling, and American football. He is 6 ft 8 in (2.03 metres) tall and has weighed up to 800+ lb (370 kg). He holds the Guinness World Record for the largest athlete. Emanuel wears a size 21 shoe. He was the 1995 World Amateur Sumo Champion and is considered to be one of the most famous sumo wrestlers outside Japan. He competed in UFC 3, a mixed martial arts competition, losing to the much smaller Keith Hackney, who has since taken the nickname "The Giant Killer". He also appeared in PRIDE Fighting Championships, losing to 169 lb Daiju Takase
Football and professional wrestling
Yarborough was recruited for wrestling and football at Morgan State University. He achieved All American status in the Heavyweight class in 1983 Division II and 1986 Division I.
Acting
He appeared in a 1997 Bollywood film Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi and has appeared on several talk shows, as well as in a commercial for Motorola. He has also appeared on the HBO drama Oz as an inmate named Clarence Seroy.
Mixed martial arts record
| 3 matches | 1 win | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1-2 |  Daiju Takase
|
Submission (punches) | PRIDE 3 | June 24, 1998 | 2 | 3:22 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1-1 | Tatsuaki Nakano
|
Submission (smother) | Shooto: Shoot the Shooto XX | April 26, 1998 | 1 | 1:17 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 0-1 |  Keith Hackney
|
TKO (punches) | UFC 3 | September 9, 1994 | 1 | 1:59 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
External links
- Emmanuel Yarbrough at IMDb
- Professional MMA record for Emmanuel Yarbrough from Sherdog
- Amateur Sumo Profile
- Motorola Commercial
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