Biography(references)Michael Alexander Rio is an American mixed martial artist who last competed in 2014. A professional since 2008, he has competed for the UFC and was a competitor on the 15th season of The Ultimate Fighter.
Fighter Trivia(references)Rio, also born and raised in Miami, participated in many sports with his older brother, including soccer, basketball, baseball, cross country running and wrestling. In April 2015, director/producer Danny Segura put together a short documentary film entitled Scraping for a Dollar in which Rio is followed on his daily routine and his attempt to reenter the UFC. Rio and his family are no strangers to fighting having a grandfather and great uncle, Ricardo Montero Duque , who fought during the Bay of Pigs Invasion against Fidel Castro's forces and for Cuba's independence in the 1950s and 1960s.
Awards & Accolades
High School: Two-time Florida State Champion, Miami Southridge High School
High School: National record for fastest pin at 103 lbs. (Four seconds)
High School: Wrestling USA Magazine 2000 National All-American Team, Honorable Mention
High School: Florida Dairy Farmers, Inc Wrestler of the Year (Mr. Wrestler)
College: Junior Collegiate National Champion, Harper College
College: Two-time NAIA National Collegiate Champion, Lindenwood University
College: Most Outstanding Wrestler, 2006 national tournament
College: Four-time All-American
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