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Aspen Ladd
Aspen Ladd (born 1995) is an American MMA fighter from Folsom, California, 12-5 professionally, who fought in Invicta FC, the UFC (4-3), PFL, and Bellator, known for grappling and ground-and-pound.
Asu Almabayev
Asu Almabayev (Асу Алмабаев), nicknamed Zulfikhar, is a Kazakh UFC flyweight mixed martial artist born 1994; pro record 24-3, UFC 7-1, former NFC and M-1 Global champion, back-taking grappler.
Asuka (明日華) (wrestler)
Asuka (アスカ), real name Kanako Urai (浦井佳奈子), born 1981, is a Japanese WWE wrestler, formerly Kana in Japan. First Women's Royal Rumble winner, 914-day undefeated streak, 523-day NXT Women's Championship reign, WWE Grand Slam Champion.
Atanas Komshev
Atanas Komshev (Атанас Славчев Комшев), Bulgarian Greco-Roman wrestler, 90 kg; 1988 Seoul Olympic champion, three-time world silver medalist, twice European champion; later a racketeer, died 1994 in a disputed car crash.
Ateba Gautier
Ateba Gautier, 'The Storm' (formerly 'The Silent Assassin'), Cameroonian UFC middleweight born 2002 in Yaounde, based at Manchester Top Team; DWCS 2024 graduate with three first-round UFC KOs, decision over Pulyaev, TKO of Diaz, and 2026 KO loss to Kopylov.
Athena (wrestler)
Athena (Adrienne Reese, b. 1988, Garland, Texas), formerly WWE's Ember Moon, is an AEW/ROH wrestler and the longest-reigning ROH Women's World Champion, winning the title from Mercedes Martinez at Final Battle 2022 and holding it past 1,000 days.
Atsuji Miyahara
Atsuji Miyahara (宮原厚次), born 1958 in Osumi, Kagoshima, is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler, Self-Defense Forces club member, 1984 Olympic flyweight gold medalist, 1988 silver medalist, and 1986 Asian Games champion.
Atticus Cogar
Atticus Cogar, born 1997, is an American deathmatch-style professional wrestler from Ohio, brother of Otis Cogar, former GCW World Champion (November 2025 to August 2026) and winner of the 2025 Career vs Mask match against Fuego Del Sol.
Attila Keresztes
Attila Keresztes (Keresztes Attila), Hungarian sabre fencer, 1956 Olympic and 1955 world team champion; defected to the US after Melbourne and fenced for the USA at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Attila Petschauer
Attila Petschauer (Petschauer Attila), Hungarian Jewish sabre fencer, 1904-1943: team sabre Olympic gold 1928 and 1932, individual silver 1928; died in forced labor service and Soviet captivity at Davydovka, Ukraine.
Attila Repka
Attila Repka (Repka Attila, born 1968, Miskolc) is a Hungarian Greco-Roman wrestler, 1992 Barcelona Olympic champion at 68 kg, four-time European champion, world silver and bronze medalist, later a national coach.
Attitude Era
Attitude Era: WWE's (then WWF) adult-oriented programming period, c. 1996-2001, during the Monday Night Wars against WCW; stars Steve Austin, The Rock, Mankind; WWF's most prosperous era, ended by the 2001 WCW purchase.
Audley Harrison
Audley Harrison, British heavyweight boxer, 2000 Sydney Olympic super-heavyweight gold medallist, 31-7 (23 KOs) professional, lost 2010 WBA title fight to David Haye, retired 2015 with brain-injury effects.
Augusto Sakai
Augusto Sakai (born 1991) is a Brazilian heavyweight MMA fighter from Curitiba, ex-Bellator and UFC (5-4), now in KSW; Muay Thai-based striker with 11 KO wins, losses to Overeem, Rozenstruik, Tuivasa.
Aung La Nsang
Aung La Nsang (အောင်လအန်ဆန်း; Aung La Maung Nsang), known as "The Burmese Python," is a retired Burmese mixed martial artist who became Myanmar's first MMA world champion.
Aureliano Bolognesi
Aureliano Bolognesi (Artista del Ring), Italian boxer, 1930-2018, who won lightweight (60 kg) gold at Helsinki 1952, beating Aleksy Antkiewicz in the final, then boxed briefly as a professional.
Aurelien Diesse
Aurelien Diesse (Aurélien Diesse), born 1997 in Bondy, France, is a French judoka, -100 kg, Olympic mixed-team gold medalist at Paris 2024, 2018 world team silver medalist, ESBM/AS Bondy club member.
Aurelio Miguel
Aurelio Miguel (Aurélio Fernández Miguel), Brazilian judoka born 1964 in São Paulo; half-heavyweight -95 kg. Olympic gold Seoul 1988, first in Brazilian judo, plus bronze Atlanta 1996; three world medals; IJF Hall of Fame 2013.
Austin Aries
Austin Aries is the ring name of Dan Solwold Jr., an American professional wrestler known for a hard-hitting, high-flying style and championship runs in Ring of Honor and Impact Wrestling.
Austin Gunn
Austin Gunn, ring name of Austin Sopp (born 1994), is an American wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling, where he teams with his brother Colten Gunn as The Gunns.
Austin Theory
Austin Theory, ring name of Austin White (born 1997), WWE Raw wrestler; two-time United States Champion, youngest Money in the Bank winner, WrestleMania 39 victor over John Cena, and World Tag Team Champion in The Vision.
Austin Trout
Austin "No Doubt" Trout (Austin Dwayne Trout), American southpaw boxer born 1985 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. WBA super welterweight champion 2011-2013 (beat Cotto), later BKFC welterweight champion, first modern gloved and bare-knuckle world titleholder.
Austin Williams (boxer)
Austin 'Ammo' Williams, American southpaw middleweight boxer born 1996 in Milwaukee, former Team USA amateur, Matchroom fighter, record 20-3 (13 KOs), losses to Sheeraz, Adames, and Mielnicki Jr.
Ava (wrestler)
Ava (Simone Johnson, born 2001), daughter of The Rock, is an American wrestling personality; first fourth-generation WWE signee (2020), Schism member, and NXT General Manager from January 2024 until leaving WWE in January 2026.
Avazbek Kholmirzaev
Avazbek "Ninzya" Kholmirzaev (born 2000) is an Uzbekistani MMA fighter and ONE Flyweight MMA World Champion, the first Uzbekistani titleholder in ONE, with a 16-2 record and 15 stoppage wins.
Avni Yıldırım
Avni Yıldırım (Mr. Robot), born 1991, Turkish professional boxer at super middleweight and light heavyweight; challenged Dirrell (2019) and Canelo Álvarez (2021) for world super middleweight titles, losing both; record about 28-5.
Avtandil Koridze
Avtandil Koridze (ავთანდილ ქორიძე), Soviet Georgian Greco-Roman wrestler (67 kg), 1960 Rome Olympic gold and 1961 world champion; died in a 1966 car crash with Roman Dzneladze.
Awesome Kong
Awesome Kong, ring name of Kia Stevens, American wrestler; Amazing Kong in Japan, two-time TNA Knockouts Champion, Kharma in WWE, GLOW's Tammé Dawson, and an AEW founding-era star.
Axel Cadier
Axel Cadier (Axel Vilhelm Teodor Cadier, 1906-1974), Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler: Olympic light-heavyweight gold at Berlin 1936, middleweight bronze at Los Angeles 1932, four European titles, 11 Swedish championships, later a professional wrestler and coach.
Axel Clerget
Axel Clerget, French judoka born 1987 in Saint-Dizier, -90 kg and -100 kg competitor, Tokyo 2020 mixed team Olympic champion, double world bronze medallist, retired January 2026, later CNOSF athletes' commission co-president.