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Justin Wren is a professional mixed martial artist (MMA) and aid worker from the United States. Additionally, Justin Wren began his professional MMA fighting in 2006 and also previously competed for the UFC, and was a cast member on SpikeTV’s The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.
Early life
Justin Christopher Wren, better known as Justin Wren, was born on April 27, 1987, in Dallas, Texas, in the United States of America. From now on, he is 34 years and is a citizen of the United States.
Furthermore, he has the zodiac sign of Taurus and is also nicknamed the Great Pygmy. Talking about his ethnicity, parents and siblings, he has not yet revealed it in public.
From a young age he was interested in participating in combat sports. The main reason is that he has been bullied by other children.
As a result, he understood at the age of 13 that he wanted to be an MMA fighter. However, MMA is not allowed as a sport in high schools in the United States. As a result, he was forced to take up wrestling.
However, he excelled at Bishop Lynch High School, which was the top high school in wrestling at the time. Olympic gold medalists Kenny Monday and Kendall coached him.
He won the Prep State Championship twice in 2004 and 2005, becoming a two-time Prep All-American.
Justin was a two-time All-American in Greco-Roman wrestling when he graduated from college, and also won the national title in Fargo.
Justin Wren – Body Measurements
This MMA fighter stands 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs around 106 kg. Furthermore, he has black hair with black colored eyes and there is no more information about the other body measurements of him.
Caption: Justin Wren Body Measurement (Source: Instagram)
Social media
Justin Wren has an Instagram account with the name ‘@thebigpygmy’, where he has over 165k followers.
Likewise, there are more than 30.2k followers on Twitter and more than 37k followers on Facebook.
Career
In 2006, Justin Wren made his professional MMA debut. In his debut match, he faced Ronald Stackhouse on December 2, 2006, in the MOTC 7 series, Master of the Cage 7.
He won the fight via first-round TKO and went on to compete in MMA promotions such as The Ultimate Fighter and the American MMA promotion, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
In the summer of 2015, he signed a five-fight contract negotiation with the famous American MMA promotion, Bellator MMA, after fighting for the Colorado-based MMA promotion, Ring of Fire MMA.
Caption: Justin Wren fighting his opponent at Bellator 149 (Source: Forbes)
On August 28, 2015, he made his Bellator MMA debut against Josh Burns at the Bellator 141 event. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
His next fight was on February 19, 2016 against Juan Torres. He won the fight by unanimous decision. He most successfully fought Roman Pizzolato at Bellator 174, which took place on March 3, 2017.
Justin won the competition with a submission in the first round of the competition.
Justin also wrote a book titled “Fight for the Forgotten: How a Mixed Martial Artist Stopped Fighting for Himself and Started Fighting for Others,” which was published in 2015.
He has been involved in a variety of charity campaigns and trips for his charity, Fight for the Forgotten, and his efforts have been featured on The Joe Rogan Experience.
Justin Wren – Net worth 2023
As of 2022, his net worth is estimated to be around $500,000 which he earned from his wrestling career.
He earns a base salary of $20,000 per match, excluding Bellator bonuses, and is also earned through brand sponsorships.
civil status
Caption: Justin Wren with his wife Emily Wren (Source: Pinterest)
In 2014, he married Emily Wren in a small wedding with his family and close friends. The couple is lucky to have a son whose name is unknown.
For now, he is not part of any controversies or rumors and is mainly focusing on his career.
Health problems
His constant trips to Africa have taken a toll on his health. He previously struggled with depression and addiction.
Additionally, in November 2013 he suffered from malaria, which turned into blackwater fever.
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