Mighty Morphin Power Ranger Going Into MMA

[spirithunter]

Mighty Morphin Power Ranger morphs into an MMA fighter

By Maggie Hendricks

Jason David Frank, who was once a Mighty Morphin' Power Ranger, is now trying to use his super powers to turn into a mixed martial artist.

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 is hoping to fight as soon as possible.

"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."

And this is the moment where I weep for MMA.

Frank may just turn into a great fighter, though it's doubtful considering that he is 35 and worried about signing a management team before trying to schedule a fight. But this just furthers the notion that MMA is a fad, and can be used as a publicity stunt for someone with a flailing career. Considering that Frank's last acting job was a 2007 direct-to-video film called, "The Junior Defenders," he clearly needs a career boost.

At the same time, the beauty of MMA is that there is no hiding in the cage. When pretenders have tried it out in the past, they've been shown the floor of the cage, very quickly. Right, Jose Canseco?

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[b_Pooly]

Green Ranger was awesome!


But isn't he 40?

[thetarrynator]

Sept 4, 2009 14:45:01 GMT -5 b_Pooly said:

Green Ranger was awesome!


But isn't he 40?

36

[Mutant Crouch]

"I know I have a target on my back. Everyone is going to want to beat up the Green Ranger."

That's my new favorite quote. However, he's wrong. Only pussies would want to beat him up as the Green Ranger. It's when he became the White Ranger that he was uber-badass. Also, what kind of jerks want to beat up a Power Ranger? They saved us all from space monsters. It's like wanting to beat up Edward Jenner.

[spirithunter]

Sept 4, 2009 17:18:45 GMT -5 @thetarrynator said:

Sept 4, 2009 14:45:01 GMT -5 b_Pooly said:

Green Ranger was awesome!


But isn't he 40?

36

Sept 4, 2009 14:45:01 GMT -5 b_Pooly said:

Green Ranger was awesome!


But isn't he 40?

Actually 35

Guess some on here can't read

But I wonder if his walk in music will be the theme to the show

[b_Pooly]

I only read up to his name! sheesh, It's cuz I'm from Florida, ISN'T IT!

[Mutant Crouch]

Yes.

But I wonder if his walk in music will be the theme to the show

I hope so.

[Venom Punk]

Sept 4, 2009 19:45:20 GMT -5 spirithunter said:

Actually 35

Guess some on here can't read

This article was posted before his 36th birthday, which was today. So he actually is 36.

And anyway, I look forward to watching his fights. If he ever made it into the UFC, that would be great. Hopefully this isn't a flop.

[hypercringe]

I'm sure there would be a lot of people who would pay for a MMA PPV with various power rangers beating the crap out of each other.

I call for a special 4 on 1 handicap match where the rest of the 'Turbo' Rangers beat the shit out of the annoying brat kid

[Captain Smiley]

Tommy will fail in mma. He'll spend the whole fight trying to hit on Kimberly just like he did in Power Rangers.

[hypercringe]

Sept 5, 2009 3:24:44 GMT -5 Captain Smiley said:

Tommy will fail in mma. He'll spend the whole fight trying to hit on Kimberly just like he did in Power Rangers.

No doubt Lord Z will cut short tommy's career by lighting that green candle

[Captain Smiley]

Sept 5, 2009 9:21:15 GMT -5 @hypercringe said:

Sept 5, 2009 3:24:44 GMT -5 Captain Smiley said:

Tommy will fail in mma. He'll spend the whole fight trying to hit on Kimberly just like he did in Power Rangers.

No doubt Lord Z will cut short tommy's career by lighting that green candle

I also dont think that returning as the white ranger after he has been smashed as the green ranger will help him in real life.

[hypercringe]

Sept 5, 2009 10:52:16 GMT -5 Captain Smiley said:

Sept 5, 2009 9:21:15 GMT -5 @hypercringe said:

No doubt Lord Z will cut short tommy's career by lighting that green candle

I also dont think that returning as the white ranger after he has been smashed as the green ranger will help him in real life.

But White Ranger was awesome!

Actually this could be an angle for TNA, have tommy wrestle as the green ranger but have the white ranger randomly take out heels. They could spend weeks and weeks of promos with Tommy denying that he is the white ranger.

At least this way TNA would only be ripping off ideas from themselves

[snitsky1214]

MMA = international sport

[hypercringe]

Sept 21, 2009 13:33:21 GMT -5 snitsky1214 said:

MMA = international sport

Just like curling, figure skating and synchronized swimming

[snitsky1214]

Where are you going with that? I was saying that I don't understand why people post it under US sports when there are fighters from England, Ireland, Russia, Brazil, Japan, etc and they hold events overseas.

[hypercringe]

Sept 23, 2009 17:46:21 GMT -5 snitsky1214 said:

Where are you going with that? I was saying that I don't understand why people post it under US sports when there are fighters from England, Ireland, Russia, Brazil, Japan, etc and they hold events overseas.

I could have sworn Angel Grove was in the United States