“And now, as I go forward with so much more to do, this is my messge.
“Every soul who comes to earth with a leg or two at birth must wrestle his opponents knowing its not what is, but what can be, that measures worth. Make it hard, just make it possible and through pain, I’ll not complain. My spirit is? unconquerable. Fearless I will face each foe for I know I am capable. I don’t care whats probable, through blood sweat and tears I am unstoppable.”
Anthony Robles
2011 NCAA Division I wrestling champ for Arizona State
125-pound weight class
The man was born with one leg, and still won a Division I NCAA wrestling championship. It’s not surprising to hear that the challenge of MMA holds interest for the Arizona State grad and motivational speaker.
“It’s a possibility. Right now, I’m focused on my speaking career, but when I’m in Arizona, I’m wrestling and I’m learning jiu-jitsu,” Robles told Cagewriter. “I’m having fun with it. I would always get the fight question when I wrestled in college, I would say, well, if they ever make a 125-lb. weight class in MMA, I’d be there. They just made it.”
The UFC’s recent addition of flyweights opens the door for Robles, but in the meantime, he has plenty on his plate. He is working on a book, movie rights and this week, he’s in New York with the Challenged Athletes Foundation, a group that supports the endeavors of physically challenged athletes.
