The MMA Mental Hall of Fame: Wes Sims
Filed Under (MMA) by admin on 02-04-2009
Tagged Under : MMA Mental Hall of Fame, Wes Sims
With one action, Wes “the Project” Sims immortalized himself and made him a frequently and venomously cited example for hyper-critical MMA fans.
The legend began in 2003 at UFC 43: Meltdown, where Wes Sims was facing future UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir. During the match, it was Sims who had the meltdown. Just under three minutes into round one, Sims got Mir to the ground and instead of doing some orthodox ground-and-pound, he opted to grab the fence and begin stomping on Frank Mir’s head.
This earned Sims a quick disqualification and an equally swift induction into the MMA Mental Hall of Fame. A blood feud ensued between the two, culminating in a rematch where Mir knocked Sims out with a combination of knees and punches. The 6′10″ Sims crumbled to the ground and the controversy was over. Sims moved on to smaller MMA organizations.
It only enhances Sims’ legacy that he is known for traveling in a posse with Phil Baroni and Mark Coleman, two men who, while talented fighters, are known for varying forms of tantrums, odd behavior, fits of rage and/or altercations after the final bell. While Sims’ most notable victory is probably over MMA Mental kingpin Kimo Leopoldo, he has faced and lost to some of MMA’s elite heavyweight competition, including Mir, Tim Sylvia and an aged Dan Severn. As of this writing, Sims sports a respectable 21-12-1 record with two no-contests.