Ron 'The Yacman' Yacovetti

Month: March
Day: 29
Year: 1969
Gender: Male
Fighting Style(s) that I Like:

• Boxing
• Judo
• Mixed Martial Arts
• Wrestling

What's Your Story?: Ron Yacovetti’s background has many levels that eventually came together in concert with his MMA career endeavors. Ron’s connection with combat sports began at a young age, with his interest and success in wrestling during junior high and high school as well as a few years spent as a student of Judo, where his coach had hoped to groom him for an Olympic bid. Ron also competed as a Junior Lightweight bodybuilder, capturing a variety of local and regional titles, all leading up to his two time runner-up status in the Junior Mr. USA. As a result, Ron was asked to be a writer for Natural Physique Magazine.One of the many things that stayed with Ron after Judo, Wrestling and Bodybuilding was the excitement of participating in any one on one sport. It sparked a reintroduction to a sport that his late grandfather had spent so much time watching and sharing with him…boxing. The Yacman went on to write for two syndicated Sports Entertainment television shows, “Thunderbox” and “Heavyweight Explosion”; both boxing oriented programs. Shortly afterwards, Ron had an ongoing, exclusive column as a writer for BoxingInsider.com. It seemed Ron had sharpened all of his skills…well almost all. The Yacman eventually took on audiences all over America, hitting them night after night with strong, well-crafted Punch-lines, as a national headliner in Stand-Up Comedy, touring for over ten years, in places like New York City, Las Vegas, Reno and Atlantic City. The Yacman eventually found his niche, realizing that he had unknowingly spent his life preparing for his current career as a Correspondent and Host in Mixed Martial Arts. The spontaneity on camera, the likability and the wit to think swiftly on his feet helped Ron become a welcomed face in the MMA community, as well as the face of the MMA social networking website ProElite.com. Ron has also done fight commentary for the Korean Mixed Martial Arts Promotion, Spirit MC (Spirit Martial Challenge) and co-hosts a weekly Web TV series entitled "MMA with Yac & J's MMA'- a comedic news magazine style show, similar in its format, to The Daily Show on Comedy Central (www.brawlerstv.com)
Hometown City: Union
Hometown State: New Jersey
Hometown Country: United States