Daniel Puder (born October 9, 1981) is an American retired

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and

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

. As a mixed martial artist, Puder trained at the

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, in

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. He is undefeated in MMA competition, holding a record of eight wins and zero losses. As a professional wrestler, he trained at

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. He is best known for having won the

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's '' $1,000,000 Tough Enough'', the fourth Tough Enough competition. He has also worked for

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and

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Early life

Puder was born on October 9, 1981 in the

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suburb of

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and was raised by his parents, Brent and Wanda Puder. Puder started

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when he was 12 years old. In high school at

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, in Cupertino, California, he finished first place in his weight division in the

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(CIF)

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, in amateur wrestling, while wrestling with a broken hand. At the age of 16, he began training in mixed martial arts and professional wrestling.

Professional wrestling career

World Wrestling Entertainment (2004–2005)

''Tough Enough'' (2004–2005)

Puder entered the fourth '' Tough Enough'' competition that was conducted as part of

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between October and December 2004. The prize was announced as a $1,000,000 professional wrestling contract, however, it was in reality a four-year contract at $250,000 a year, with the option to terminate the contract after the first year. On November 4, 2004, episode of ''SmackDown!'', taped in

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, during an

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segment of ''Tough Enough'',

Kurt Angle Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American retired professional wrestler, Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 100 kg, Olympic gold medalist in American freestyle wrestling, and former Collegiate wrestling, ...

, a former American amateur wrestler and 1996 Olympic

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, challenged the finalists through a

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competition. Chris Nawrocki won the competition and the prize of a

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match against Angle. Angle quickly took Nawrocki down with a

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, but Nawrocki managed to make it to the ropes, forcing Angle to break the hold. Angle then took Nawrocki down with a

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, breaking his ribs. Angle locked another guillotine choke on Nawrocki, pinning him in the process. After Angle defeated Nawrocki, Angle challenged the other finalists. Puder accepted Angle's challenge. Angle and Puder wrestled for position, with Angle taking Puder down. However, in the process, Puder locked Angle in a ''kimura lock''. With Puder on his back and Angle's arm locked in the ''kimura'', Angle attempted a pin, and one of two referees in the ring,

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, quickly counted three to end the bout, despite the fact that Puder's shoulders were not fully down on the mat, bridging up at two.

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and

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gave these following comments: On December 12, 2004, Puder competed in his first WWE

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event,

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, defeating

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in a Dixie Dog Fight. Puder was announced as the winner on December 14, 2004 (televised on December 16, 2004). On January 30, 2005, Puder competed in his second WWE pay-per-view event, being entered in the

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. Puder, however, was shortly eliminated after being

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, and

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. Puder was eliminated by Holly.

Ohio Valley Wrestling (2005)

In January 2005, Puder participated in the WWE's developmental territory,

(OVW). In September 2005, Puder was released by WWE as a cost-cutting move. Puder was given the option of signing a development contract with WWE and transferring to its

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development camp with less pay, but Puder declined the offer. Puder gave this comment; In September 2007,

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ran an interview with Puder. In the interview, Puder briefly mentioned his stay in

. Puder said: Kenny Bolin, a

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at OVW, took offense to this. Bolin then sent out the following email to Yahoo!:

Ring of Honor (2007–2008)

In December 2007, Puder signed with

(ROH). On December 29, 2007, at the

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, in New York City, Puder made his debut in ROH, at Rising Above, attacking

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and aligning himself with ''Sweet and Sour Inc.'', led by

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. On December 30, 2007, at ''Final Battle 2007'', Puder helped Sweeney defeat Castagnoli. In January 2008, Puder would appear on two more shows, however, due to budget cuts, Puder was released.

New Japan Pro Wrestling (2010–2011)

On June 19, 2010, Puder made his debut for

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, losing to former three–time

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. On October 11, 2010, it was announced that Puder would team with Nakamura in the 2010 G1 Tag League, which would take place over eleven shows in October and November. In their first match in the tournament on October 22, Puder and Nakamura were defeated by

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and TAJIRI. On October 25 Puder picked up his first victory in New Japan, defeating

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via submission in a singles match. After two wins and three losses in the group stage of the G1 Tag League, Puder and Nakamura finished fourth in their block and did not advance to the semifinals.

Mixed martial arts

While training at the

, in

, Puder sought the tutelage of Javier Mendez, Bob Cook,

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, Brian Johnston and Danny Chaid. On September 6, 2003, at the X-1 promotion, Puder defeated Jay McCown by unanimous decision. On March 10, 2006, at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie, at the

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, in

, Puder made his return to MMA, defeating Jesse Fujarczyk by

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due to a

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. Three months later on June 9, 2006, at Strikeforce: Revenge, at the

, in San Jose, California, Puder defeated Tom Tuggle by submission due to an

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in only twenty-eight seconds. To end the year, on December 8 at Strikeforce: Triple Threat in San Jose, California, Puder defeated Mike Cook by submission due to a rear naked choke. On February 18, 2007, at BodogFight Series III in

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, Puder defeated Michael Alden by knockout in forty-five seconds. Several months later on September 29, 2007, at Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion, at

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, in Los Angeles, California, Puder defeated Richard Dalton by unanimous decision. On May 16, 2009, at Call to Arms I, at the

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, in

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, Puder defeated Jeff Ford by knockout. On August 15, 2009, at Call to Arms: Called Out Fights in Ontario, California, Puder defeated Mychal Clark by unanimous decision. Puder was scheduled to compete against

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, an American

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fighter and former

. The bout was scheduled on February 26, 2011, at Knockout Fights: The Beginning, at the

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, in

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, however, Puder withdrew from the bout due to injury, Puder had suffered a torn

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and was unable to compete. Abbott, however, had his own opinion on Puder’s withdraw; according to him, Puder noticed that Abbott had shown up in shape during a pre-fight news conference and subsequently pulled out of the bout, When informed of Abbott's account, Puder simply laughed and asked, "Tank, in shape?" Puder retired from MMA competition, holding a record of eight wins and zero losses.

Coaching

In 2018, Puder provided mixed martial arts instruction using the private coaching service,

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Business career

As a high school student in

, Puder began his entrepreneurial career by starting several successful businesses. After leaving professional wrestling, Puder founded and is the

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of My Life My Power (MLMP), founded in 2010, working with police departments, schools, parents and youth to help strengthen communities and to provide organizations and youth with effective programs to help combat

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through various avenues such as

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and

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. Puder started Puder Strength Training (PST), a

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to help local high schools by donating weight training equipment to their

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programs and to

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. Puder worked with

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, After School All Stars,

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, and

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. Puder was the official spokesperson for Cops Care Cancer Foundation. Puder opened his own

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, the Knockouts Hollywood MMA Gym, in

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, which specializes in

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and

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. As of 2018, Puder founded and operates four companies, My Life My Power (MLMP), MLMP Institute, My Life My Brand and MLMPI Preparatory Academy.

Personal life

Puder is a

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. He is a deputy sheriff.

Mixed martial arts record

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, Japan ,

Championships and accomplishments

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** $1,000,000 Tough Enough (2004)

References

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Early life

Professional wrestling career

World Wrestling Entertainment (2004–2005)

''Tough Enough'' (2004–2005)

Ohio Valley Wrestling (2005)

Ring of Honor (2007–2008)

New Japan Pro Wrestling (2010–2011)

Mixed martial arts

Coaching

Business career

Personal life

Mixed martial arts record

Championships and accomplishments

See also

References

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