Power Ranger trying for MMA

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A few years ago actor Jason David Frank was used to hearing the familiar sound of fans yelling, "Go, go Power Rangers!" but now he's ready to hear the roar of a different crowd.

The former action star from the hit series "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" has officially made the move to mixed martial arts, and while training with UFC lightweight Melvin Guillard, he hopes to make his real fighting experience as successful as he did on television.

Frank signed on with Suckerpunch Entertainment recently and hopes to make his professional debut in the very near future.

"I was supposed to fight in 2007, but it fell through. In truth, I've wanted to put the work in until I'm ready," Frank said in an interview from the Suckerpunch website. "I know I have a target on my back. Everyone is going to want to beat up the Green Ranger. But I am no Kimbo; I've been training for a very long time. I wanted to get in there before, but I got injured. But I'll be ready when the time comes."

The actor-turned-fighter is adding a ground game to what he believes is already an impressive stand-up resume, but he knows it's a long road to not only becoming a mixed martial artist, but a successful mixed martial artist.

"My style was missing the ground fighting. I have my blue belt in BJJ from Gracie Baja now, but we needed to have that ground game integrated into Tose Kune Do. There was a blank there. So we added wrestling, BJJ, etc., to it," Frank said. "Melvin Guillard has really helped add the wrestling. I needed to get with someone who could put it all together for me, and that was Saul Soliz. And he's done it. He's a good, hardcore trainer."

Proud of his time as the Green Ranger on the popular television show, Frank is ready to move onto new goals, and he hopes to conquer MMA the same way he did television.

"Just to go out there and do my best, and prove that I'm a real fighter," Frank said about his goals in MMA. "I'm not looking for any titles specifically. Ultimately, I want to give my fans something to watch and be proud of."
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I have to admit, I'm not a big MMA fan, but I'm kinda interested in this. The Green/White Ranger was always my favorite Power Ranger in the original series. I remember dressing up as him for Halloween when I was little...

But, reflections aside, he's actually a legit martial arts guy. He holds a sixth degree Black Belt in Karate and developed his own style of martial arts. So yeah, he might do well.
 
This is great news if not a bit lulz worthy. Imagine getting your ass handed by a guy who wore tights and a silly helmet.
 
Mitchman said:
This is great news if not a bit lulz worthy. Imagine getting your ass handed by a guy who wore tights and a silly helmet.
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correction a guy who, had his own Theme Song, wore tights, an awesome helmet and is a sixth degree black belt
 
h1tm0nl33 said:
correction a guy who, had his own Theme Song, wore tights, an awesome helmet and is a sixth degree black belt
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Which is also the most fuck awesome theme song of ages. I would love if in the MMA tournament this played only cause of how awesome the metal style guitar riffs are.
 
I wouldn't take him lightly. Isn't he a super karate champ in real life? If he can get the little intricacies of MMA down, he could be really good. Plus, once you've tangled with Rita Repulsa and Lord Zed, MA Lightweights should be easy to defeat.

His nickname HAS to be Green Ranger or Dragonzord related tho.
 
The green dragon fist! Or Green Panzer.
 
And yet, Jason David Frank was a legend amongst any diehard Power Rangers fan. Personally I thought he was cooler as Zeo Ranger 5 controlling the Red Battle Zord. ;)
 
!Tommy said:
And yet, Jason David Frank was a legend amongst any diehard Power Rangers fan. Personally I thought he was cooler as Zeo Ranger 5 controlling the Red Battle Zord. ;)
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Meh, I just have to disagree. He was the only one that could be the Green/White Ranger. He just kicked so much ass in that role.
 
I thought green ranger was more awesome then white ranger, not sure why though.
 
Well duh he had a flute for fuck's sake that could summon a dragon from underwater. What isn't badass about that?
 
I thought the Power Rangers series was going to return to the good old days with Goldar and Zedd.....
 
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