Bob Sapp

Bob Sapp
Sapp in 2011
BornRobert Malcolm Sapp
(1973-09-22) September 22, 1973 (age 50)[1]
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Other namesThe Beast
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)[1]
Weight329 lb (149 kg; 23 st 7 lb)[1]
DivisionSuper Heavyweight
Reach82 in (210 cm)
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofSeattle, Washington, U.S.
TeamTeam Beast
BodyShop MMA & Fitness
Teacher(s)Maurice Smith
Josh Barnett
Matt Hume
TrainerPrince Amir
Years active2002–2014, 2016–present
Kickboxing record
Total31
Wins12
By knockout9
Losses19
By knockout12
Mixed martial arts record
Total32
Wins12
By knockout8
By submission3
By decision1
Losses20
By knockout15
By submission4
By disqualification1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

American football career
No. 78
Position:Guard
Personal information
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:319 lb (145 kg)
Career information
College:Washington
NFL draft:1997 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games Played:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Last updated on: November 17, 2013

Robert Malcolm Sapp (born September 22, 1973)[2][3] is an American mixed martial artist, kickboxer, professional wrestler, actor, and former American football player. He is currently under contract with Rizin Fighting Federation.[4] Sapp has a combined fight record of 24–39–1, mostly fighting in Japan. He is well known in Japan, where he has appeared in numerous commercials, television programs, and various other media, and has released a music CD, Sapp Time. He is known there as a gaijin tarento (foreign-born talent).[5] He is currently working sporadically for various MMA promotions in the U.S., Japan, and Europe.

Sapp played college football as a guard for the Washington Huskies with whom he won the Morris Trophy. He was drafted in the third round of the 1997 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears with whom he played for one season seeing no game action before playing with the Minnesota Vikings for another two seasons, only playing in one game. He later began a career in professional wrestling before branching out into mixed martial arts and kickboxing, where he initially enjoyed significant success and popularity before eventually developing a reputation as a tomato can.

  1. ^ a b c "Bob 'The Beast' Sapp MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, biography". Sherdog.com. September 22, 1973. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  2. ^ "Bob Sapp NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  3. ^ Bob Sapp (September 22, 1973). "Bob Sapp, G at". National Football League. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  4. ^ "Scheduled Fighters". RIZIN FIGHTING FEDERATION. Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  5. ^ "The Bob Sapp Story: A former Bear's rise to Japanese stardom". sports.yahoo.com. April 18, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2022.