Former Green/White Power Ranger Makes MMA Debut, Kicks Ass

Humberto Saabedra
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Anyone that remembers watching the second and third season of the Power Rangers on the Fox Kids block in the mid 90s remembers the saga of the Green/White Ranger, played by Jason David Frank.

Turns out his natural talent for martial arts is serving him well long after his stint in the series, as he made his official mixed martial arts debut this past weekend in Houston, TX (the asshole of America) during the Lone Star Beatdown MMA event sanctioned by the United States Amateur Combat Association under the Legacy Fighting Championship promotion.

Hit Continue reading for footage of his winning debut and a post-fight interview.

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