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WWE Introduces German MMA Fighter Nicolai Salchow As Newest Performance Center Recruit

WWE.com posted the following, announcing the signing of Nicolai Salchow:

A new and dangerous gladiator has entered the ranks of the WWE Performance Center.

Nicolai Salchow is the latest recruit to begin training under the WWE PC coaching staff in Orlando, Fla. Though a newcomer to the world of sports-entertainment, Salchow is a former MMA fighter who’s no stranger to combat sports.

Hailing from Dusseldorf, Germany, Salchow stands 6 feet tall and weighs 230 pounds. He holds a 6-1 record in professional fights, with three of his wins coming via first-round TKOs. Salchow was previously a member of the Blackzilians camp, which was once among the most prolific teams in MMA, training alongside the likes of former UFC light heavyweight Anthony Johnson and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans.

In addition to holding brown belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and the Brazilian martial art of Luta Livre, Salchow has won titles in grappling and Thai boxing competitions. He captured the attention of WWE scouts while attending a tryout at the WWE PC last June. Salchow cites The Rock and Vader as two of his biggest influences in sports-entertainment.

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According to Sherdog’s fighter profile, Salchow holds a 6-1 mixed martial arts record, including a streak of winning his first six fights. Salchow, aka ‘Blanka’, took part in a WWE tryout last June and recently moved to the Orlando area.

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