Lifelong Alaskan Sam "The Hebrew Hope" Dunham got his start in martial arts at the age of 5, taking karate lessons.
He rediscovered martial arts in college, enrolling in UAA's tae kwon do class, in which he now holds a black belt.
Eventually he sought to better round out his skill set and has been training MMA at Greatland Martial Arts since.
He has won matches at the Alaska Fighting Championship and also at Thursday Night at the Fights. He teaches kids at Tae Kwon Do USA, and makes his living as a substitute teacher for the Anchorage School District.
He can probably beat you up, but luckily he doesn't want to.
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Posted: May 15, 2012 - 4:27 pm
Cody McKenzie
Cordova's Cody McKenzie emerged victorious today on the undercard of UFC on Fuel 3, sinking his trademark "McKenzie-tine" choke on opponent Marcus LeVesseur, earning the submission inside of the first round.
McKenzie, whose fight nickname is 'The AK Kid', gave a shout-out to the 49th state during his post-fight interview. While thanking his training partners, gyms, and family, he exclaimed, "Alaska! Love you guys."
