Kimo
Leopoldo fue parte del UFC
en su primera etapa y, aparentemente, bastante conocido en los EEUU. Se corrieron
rumores acerca de su muerte por lo que el atleta/actor dio una conferencia de
prensa aclarando los mismos. En vocabulario: gimmick, con la etimología de la palabra.
Kimo Leopoldo (born 4 January 1968) is a retired American mixed martial artist and
actor. He made his MMA
debut at UFC 3 in 1994 losing to Royce Gracie by submission.
Leopoldo was born in Munich to an American father of Irish and Polynesian
descent and a German mother of Jewish descent. Four months after he was born
his family moved to Hawaii. Leopoldo
was a natural athlete growing up, playing football, wrestling, and he also had
an interest in surfing. Leopoldo was
a dominant wrestler at Waianae High School and played on the team that won the
Hawaii High School Athletic Association Championship. Leopoldo was also a very talented middle linebacker in football,
and attended the University of Washington on a partial athletic scholarship,
but he was unprepared for college, and returned to Hawaii shortly after.
Leopoldo has worked since 1996 as an actor in
independent productions. He starred in the direct to video production R.I.O.T.:
The Movie and the films The Process, The Dog Problem, In the Closet, Bullet and
Avengers Grimm.
Kimo
is well known for his Christian beliefs: he sports many religious tattoos, and
entered the arena at UFC 3 carrying a large cross on his back.
