{"id":36889,"date":"2026-02-24T21:38:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Early-era-UFC-heavyweight-running-for-governor-in-Minnesota-200247"},"modified":"2026-02-24T21:38:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:38:37","slug":"early-era-ufc-heavyweight-running-for-governor-in-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/early-era-ufc-heavyweight-running-for-governor-in-minnesota\/","title":{"rendered":"Early era UFC heavyweight running for governor in Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <center><!--PICTURE R--><\/p>\n<div class=\"pointer\">\n<center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/early-era-ufc-heavyweight-running-for-governor-in-minnesota.jpg\" width=\"640\" class=\"Picture\"\/><\/center>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><b>Brad<br \/>\nKohler (left) squared off against &#8220;Babalu&#8221; Sobral in 2000. |<br \/>\nMarcelo Alonso\/Sherdog.com<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!--\/PICTURE R--><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Brad-Kohler-181\">Brad<br \/>\nKohler<\/a> once fought for the <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/organizations\/Ultimate-Fighting-Championship-2\"><br \/>\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> in the pre-Zuffa era.<\/p>\n<p>In the present day, he has big political aspirations in his home<br \/>\nstate. Kohler recently <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bradkohler.com\/pressrelease\">announced<\/a> in a press release that he will be running<br \/>\nfor governor in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of you know me as a former UFC heavyweight professional<br \/>\nfighter and three-time MMA world champion,\u201d Kohler stated. \u201cSince<br \/>\nthen, I have been recognized as an author, inventor, small business<br \/>\nowner and mentor. From the experiences in my life, the family<br \/>\nvalues and standards I hold myself to, and my business background,<br \/>\nI believe I am the best candidate for this office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026My relentless commitment to serving the people of this great<br \/>\nstate has driven me to pursue this opportunity to lead. As<br \/>\ngovernor, I will focus on making Minnesota a better place to live,<br \/>\nwork, and raise a family.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>From Lowering the Boom to Lowering Taxes<\/h2>\n<p>Kohler also vows to reduce taxes while increasing funding for<br \/>\npolice, fire and peace officers to help emphasize public<br \/>\nsafety.<\/p>\n<p>Now 61 years old, Kohler\u2019s lone Octagon victory came at UFC 22<br \/>\n\u201cThere Can Only Be One Champion\u201d on Sept. 24, 1999, when he knocked<br \/>\nout <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Steve-Judson-233\">Steve<br \/>\nJudson<\/a> with a massive right hand 30 seconds into the opening<br \/>\nstanza. Kohler compiled a 12-15 record while fighting<br \/>\nprofessionally from 1997 to 2012. Over the course of his career, he<br \/>\nsquared off against the likes of <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Dan-Severn-52\">Dan Severn<\/a>,<br \/>\n<a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Renato-Sobral-274\">Renato<br \/>\nSobral<\/a> and <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Travis-Fulton-80\">Travis<br \/>\nFulton<\/a>, among others.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b8ZOfidwfIQ?si=qw3HV7DCG5zmKBYm\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/center>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brad Kohler (left) squared off against &#8220;Babalu&#8221; Sobral in 2000. | Marcelo Alonso\/Sherdog.com Brad Kohler once fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the pre-Zuffa era. In the present day, he has big political aspirations in his home state. Kohler recently announced in a press release that he will be running for governor in Minnesota. 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