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Sara McMann is listed as a mixed martial arts fighter and amateur wrestler. Sara McMann was born on September 24, 1980 in Takoma Park, Maryland, United States. That works out to 46 years old in 2026. Education on record includes McDowell High School and Gardner–Webb University. The listed height is 165 cm.
My Take
Sara McMann fascinates me because she chased excellence twice. Winning Olympic wrestling silver at Athens would be a career for most athletes, but she then stepped into mixed martial arts and tested herself against the toughest fighters in the world. That hunger says everything about her character. At 165 cm she was never the biggest in the cage, yet her grappling pedigree made her a perpetual threat on the ground. I see her as a genuine pioneer of women's MMA, someone who helped legitimize the sport through pure competitive credibility rather than spectacle. I have enormous respect for fighters built like that.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sara McMann
- Name (Japanese)
- サラ・マクマン
- Reading
- さら・まくまん
- Born
- September 24, 1980 (age 46)
- Origin
- Takoma Park, Maryland, United States
- Height
- 165 cm
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter / amateur wrestler
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
2. Background
- High school
- McDowell High School
- University
- Gardner–Webb University
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sara McMann born?
Sara McMann was born on September 24, 1980 and is 46 years old.
Where is Sara McMann from?
Sara McMann is from Takoma Park, Maryland, United States.
What does Sara McMann do?
Sara McMann works as mixed martial arts fighter, amateur wrestler.
How tall is Sara McMann?
Sara McMann is 165 cm tall.
Where did Sara McMann study?
Sara McMann attended Gardner–Webb University.
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