Wayne Weems is one of the fighters on Spike TV's mixed martial arts competition, "The Ultimate Fighter 5."
24-year-old Wayne Weems has had a long, hard road to get to "The Ultimate Fighter 5." After bouncing between his parents' custody and foster homes growing up, Wayne Weems' cousin Greg took him in as a teenager. Greg introduced Wayne Weems to wrestling when he was in the 8th grade, and he flourished, going on to wrestle at Moline High School, where he won 3rd place in the state of Illinois before graduating in 2001. Wayne Weems continued his education at Ellesworth Junior College where he received an associate's degree in art.
When Wayne was 21 years old, he entered in a local mixed martial arts (MMA) show and surprisingly won his match despite being a novice. When "The Ultimate Fighter 5" is finished taping, Wayne Weems is looking forward to getting back to his family, as well as listening to 50 Cent, Kid Rock, Johnny Cash, Garth Brooks, Hank Williams, and Vanilla Ice out of his car windows en route to wrestling practice.
Age: 24
Mixed Martial Arts Record: 16-2
Hometown: Moline, IL
Training Location: Moline, IL
24-year-old Wayne Weems has had a long, hard road to get to "The Ultimate Fighter 5." After bouncing between his parents' custody and foster homes growing up, Wayne Weems' cousin Greg took him in as a teenager. Greg introduced Wayne Weems to wrestling when he was in the 8th grade, and he flourished, going on to wrestle at Moline High School, where he won 3rd place in the state of Illinois before graduating in 2001. Wayne Weems continued his education at Ellesworth Junior College where he received an associate's degree in art.
When Wayne was 21 years old, he entered in a local mixed martial arts (MMA) show and surprisingly won his match despite being a novice. When "The Ultimate Fighter 5" is finished taping, Wayne Weems is looking forward to getting back to his family, as well as listening to 50 Cent, Kid Rock, Johnny Cash, Garth Brooks, Hank Williams, and Vanilla Ice out of his car windows en route to wrestling practice.
Age: 24
Mixed Martial Arts Record: 16-2
Hometown: Moline, IL
Training Location: Moline, IL