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Drake Dudley was introduced to martial arts as a kid and loved to wrestle on the living room rug and backyard trampoline with his cousins as a toddler. Drake began competing internationally in the sport of Brazilian jiu-jitsu at eight years old. At the age of nine, Drake was introduced to wrestling and started competing in local, state, and national events.

At Flower Mound High school, Drake was a team captain, a three-time state finalist (2010, 2011, 2013), took second as a freshman and third as a junior. Became a Texas UIL State Champion (2011) as a sophomore. His senior year, Drake would fall to Bo Nickal (3-1) in the Texas 5-A UIL State finals (2013).

Drake would also receive his purple belt in jiu-jitsu and wrestle collegiately at Colorado Mesa University. Redshirting his freshmen year and posting a strong record of 14-6 - placed third in the Wyoming Cowboy Open, fourth in the Colorado Mesa Open, and second in the Old Chicago Northern Colorado Open.

Unfortunately, would sustain a near career ending groin injury and was sidelined the next several years with a ligament tear. He would come back to wrestle in the NCWA at the University of North Texas under legendary coach and National Wrestling Hall of Fame member, Andre Metzger. Winning a NCWA Greco National Title (2018) and finishing top 12 at the NCWA Folkstyle Nationals in 2019.

From there, Drake received his BBA from the University of North Texas in 2019 and began working in finance where he developed a love for investments and crypto currency. The same year, he began FM Wrestling Club and a dream was born.

Drake’s passion for coaching and the sport of wrestling has never stopped. And his goal is to build up and mentor as many kids as possible by giving back knowledge, building confidence and resilience, and helping students grow in character through the sport of wrestling.