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Emmanuel Yarborough

Emmanuel "Manny" Yarborough

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  • Name: Emmanuel Yarborough
  • Pro MMA Record: 1-2-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
  • Nickname: Manny
  • Ending Streak: 1 Loss
  • Date of Birth: 1960.09.05 | Died: 2015.12.21
  • Last Fight: June 24, 1998 in PFC
  • Weight Class: Heavyweight | Last Weigh-In: 616.0 lbs
  • Affiliation: N/A
  • Height: 6'8" (204cm) | Reach: N/A
  • Career Disclosed Earnings: $0 USD
  • Born: Rahway, New Jersey
  • Fought out of: Richmond, Virginia
  • College: Morgan State University
  • Foundation Style: Sumo
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Emmanuel Yarborough is the Guinness World Record holder as the largest living athlete at 6 foot 8 and 704 pounds. He was Sumo World and North American Sumo Champion in 1996 and 1997. Yarborough also wrestled for Morgan State University where he was an All American in 1983 Division II and in 1986 Division I. He would fight on the first UFC card but lose by TKO to Keith Hackney but would forever hold the record of this heaviest fighter to grace the octagon.

Yarborough also appeared in many movies such as The Wrestler, National Lampoons Dirty Movie and Paranoia. And was on many talk shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Regis And Kelly to name a few. 

Last updated 10.03.2012, 11:15 AM ET
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