Megan Applegate

Joined: Apr 9, 2013

A writer based in Houston, Megan graduated from Texas A&M University and earned her master's from University of Texas at El Paso. She spent nine years working as a writer in various newspapers (including the El Paso Times and the Anchorage Daily News). A BJJ blue belt with Gracie Barra, she is a former MMA competitor who racked up a 3-1 record before retiring from the sport.Her favorite teams include the NY Giants, Houston Texans, Houston Rockets. Favorite fighters include Minotauro Nogueira (Big Nog), Jon Jones, Uriah Faber , Donald Cerrone, and Rich Franklin. WMMA heroes include Lauren Taylor, Sarah Kaufman, Leslie Smith, and Cat Zingano.

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