Heath Herring
MMA Fighter
Heavyweight mixed martial artist rose to fame after fighting in PRIDE FC as well as UFC. He won the ninth World Vale Tudo Championship after finishing as runner-up the previous year.
He was a football player and wrestler at Amarillo High School, becoming one of the ten best high school wrestlers in the state.
Before his K-1 fight against Yoshihiro Nakao, Nakao gave Herring a kiss on the lips during the traditional staredown, prompting Herring to knock him out cold.
He has a daughter. His brother played football as an offensive tackle at Baylor University.
He retired following a loss via unanimous decision to Brock Lesnar on August 9, 2008.