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MMA Stars, Former Sun Devils Return to Tempe Friday

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TEMPE, Ariz. – As part of Sun Devil wrestling's continued effort to connect both with alumni and the MMA community, the program will hold their now-annual MMA night as part of Friday night's dual with North Carolina.
 
The following is a list of those expected to be in attendance on Friday night. Several will also be in attendance at the Inner Circle reception prior to the match (6 p.m. in WFA Room 116). (ASU alums are bold with years competed). 

Kellan Fluckiger (1999-2003) 
Tyrell Fortune
CB Dollaway (2005-06)
Bubba Jenkins (2011)
Cain Velasquez (2004-06)
Josh DaSilveira (2014-16)
Efrain Escudero
John Moraga (Espinoza; 2003-07)
Cliff Starks (2003-05)
Brendan Tierney
Thom Ortiz (1986-90)
Shannon Rich

Below are notable facts and figures on the Sun Devil returners from the above list:

    •Bubba Jenkins won an individual national championship at 157 (2011).
    •Thom Ortiz was an All-American on the 1988 National Championship team and is one of just nine three-time All-Americans in Sun Devil history (1988-90). He also served as     coach at ASU from 2001-09. 
    •The list features five All-Americans (Fluckiger '03, Dollaway '06, Jenkins, Velasquez, and Ortiz).
    •Two two-time All-Americans (only 19 in program history) are expected to be in attendance in Cain Velasquez (2005-06) and Bubba Jenkins (2009, 2011).
    •Ortiz (1988-90) is a three-time conference champions, Fluckiger (2001, 2003) and Velasquez (2005-06) are two-time Pac-10 champions, and Josh DaSilveira won the Pac-12     championship most recently (2016).
    •Fluckiger and Dollaway are in the Sun Devil top-20 for career bonus point and major decision wins while Fluckiger also is in the top-20 for tech fall career wins.

The Tar Heels come to town Friday, Jan. 20 at 7 pm for a non-conference dual broadcast on Pac-12 Network Arizona. Once again, Jason Knapp and ASU alum/2011 national champion Anthony Robles will be on the call.