Jason David Frank (the green ranger from the popular T.V series Mighty Morphine Power Rangers) is just one of a string of fixated celebrities expressing interest in the world’s “fastest growing sport” but before we completely rip him apart for daring to show interest in a professional fighting career lets quickly review his qualifications. 

Sixth degree black belt Jason David Frank earned his black belt in Karate at the age of twelve.  The thirty-five year old went on to become a young instructor and by 1988 (until 1990) was a nationally ranked competitor.  In 1994 Frank was enacted into the American Kung Fu Federation Hall of Fame and in 2003 he was awarded “Master of the Year by World Karate Union Hall of Fame.  In 2006, after beginning his training in Muay Thai, Jason Frank earned the Ruff Man Grand Champion Title in Indiana and in the same year won a Gold Metal at Master Toddy’s Full Contact Muay Thai Competition.

 In addition to these accomplishments, Jason David Frank has carved out a unique Americanized style of Karate known as “Toso Kune Do” which mixes his own philosophies with practical applications of different martial arts in a sort of “street-style” defense (I have no clue how useful/practical this style is, I’m just saying).  Jason Frank is now training with UFC lightweight Melvin Guillard with hopes of making his professional MMA debut very soon

So, despite time spent in a tight green spandex suit (negative points but no worse than professional wrestlers right?) you have to admit this particular “has-been” seems relatively qualified in pursuing a legitimate mixed martial arts career—at the very least he will be hugely entertaining to follow.

I wonder what promotion is going to sign him.

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written by Greg, September 15, 2009

Trish,

This is one of the best things I have ever heard for the sport of MMA. Not only is Jason Frank "Green Ranger", apparently an awesome martial artist, but hopefully we'll get a flash of the new MMA suits build to reduce mat burn.

Who needs board shorts when you've got a full-fledged green spandex suit?

I love it.

Cheers,

G

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