On eve of final fight, Mike Pyle looks back on nearly two decades of testing himself in MMA

Back in November 1999, a skinny kid with no pro fights on his record jumped in the ring with a guy by the name of Quinton Jackson hoping to find out what he was made of. For starters, he was made of about 30 pounds less than the fighter they called “Rampage,” a fact this skinny kid was reminded of when he got powerbombed and thrown over the top rope like a high-flying professional wrestler. Yep, Mike Pyle told himself once that night was over, this MMA fighting stuff sure was fun

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On eve of final fight, Mike Pyle looks back on nearly two decades of testing himself in MMA – MMA Junkie