Ron Michael Waterman
- Actor
Ron Waterman has a Master's Degree in Sports Administration, but is more widely recognized for his competition fighting in the Mixed Martial Arts. He fought in UFC 20 as well as UFC 21, 22 and UFC Japan, he was put in the first UFC Video Game on PlayStation before being offered a Pro Wrestling contract with the WWF/WWE.
Ron traveled with the WWE for a year and a half before returning to MMA, he then began a 16-year stint of traveling the world with Team Impact and Faith Force Ministry and is still an active member of the teams. The following four years he continued to compete in Mixed Martial Arts in Japan for the Pride fighting Championships and becoming the first Super Heavyweight Champion in World Extreme Cage Fighting. In 2006 Ron was the top ranked Super Heavyweight Fighter in the world.
Ron holds personal training certificates in Bootcamp, Group Fitness, Advanced Personal Training and Indoor Cycling. He has been a certified Instructor for the last 15 years and now trains internationally on resorts with Pro Fitness Travel.
Ron is now an Actor and has the lead role in "DOC" a full length feature film coming soon. A full time Firefighter/Paramedic for Mountain View Fire Rescue in Longmont Colorado. He is on the National Wildland Team/CPR.
Ron has 2 grown boys Justin and Austin, an 8 year old girl Sophie and is married to Daisy and has 3 grandchildren. They reside in Berthoud Colorado.
Random Accolades:
Bachelors Degree in Education (High School Art Teacher at Greeley West High School 10yrs) 1989
Masters Degree in Sports Administration (University of Northern Colorado) 1994
Author of Tapped out by Jesus "from the Cage to the Cross" 2011
Mr. Colorado Bodybuilding Champion 1994
Blackbelt in Jujutsu 1999
Rites of Passage Documentary 1999
Sold Pottery in 2 Colorado Art Galleries 1994-2000
OVW/WWE Contract 2000
2 time WEC Super Heavyweight Champion in MMA 2003 2005
X1 Super Heavyweight Champion in MMA 2008
Knuckles Inc Heavyweight Champion in MMA 2008
Owner of H20MAN Realty 1996 to current
Mountain View Fire and Rescue Firefighter/Paramedic (current)
Team Impact (Team Leader) 2002 to current