No Longer In Hibernation: Olson Coaching, Teaching and Training “About a year ago, if you asked Casey “The Underdog” Olson what would become of his fight career over the next 12 months, he might have not responded with a hint of pessimism.” –Joseph P. Ramirez, THE VALLEY AMATEUR; Jan. 18-30, 2008
Casey Olson: The Underdog Speaks SUTURE MAGAZINE: Tell me a little bit about your martial arts background, and what made you choose to become a professional fighter. CASEY "THE UNDERDOG" OLSON: Well, I’ve wrestled for about 15 years. I started in junior high school with my Dad as my coach. Then I wrestled through high school, junior college and Fresno State. -SUTURE MAGAZINE; Feb./Mar. 2008. (Photos by Peter Robertson)
Tuned up by TV, Olson drops another fighter
Camera catches ex-prep college wrestler at his best in Tachi Palace win. Casey “The Underdog” Olson [has] built a reputation around the central San Joaquin Valley with his success on the wrestling mat. His fan base is now growing all over Northern California, Oregon and western Nevada thanks to his efforts inside the mixed martial arts ring at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino. –Nick Giannandrea, THE FRESNO BEE; May 9, 2008 (Photo by Kurt Hegre)
It should be a clash of styles both fighting and personalities when Fresno's Casey “The Underdog” Olson and Sacramento's Tito Jones take the ring on July 18 [2008] at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore for Palace Fighting Championship 9.
PFC President Christian Printup believes it just might be one of the best featherweight fights the PFC has ever put together.
"I think it will be one of the most anticipated featherweight fights we've ever had," Printup said. "I think it's one of the best match ups we could possibly have made and whoever wins this fight moves up the ladder and one step closer to a title shot." –Jeremy Luchau - The PFC; June 5, 2008
Olson and Jones to clash at PFC 9 It should be a clash of styles both fighting and personalities when Fresno’s Casey “The Underdog” Olson and Sacramento’s Tito Jones take the ring on July 18 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino… for Palace Fighting Championship 9.
The Fresno mixed martial artist… is known for his powerful wrestling background and brutal ground-and-pound. – mmaonline.com; June 5, 2008.
THE RESULTS: Jones and Olson clash at PFC 9 “Local fan favorite Casey “The Underdog” Olson met… Tito Jones in a lightweight contest.” –Jeff Sherwood, SHERDOG.com; July 19, 2008 (Photos by Fury Fotos)
PFC 9: THE RETURN
Casey “The Underdog” Olson vs. Tito Jones The last fight of the night was a very exciting fight and the only one to go to a decision. Casey “The Underdog” Olson looked to improve on his 7-2 record against Sacramento’s Tito Jones out of Urijah Faber’s Camp. – bloodymayhem.com; July 18, 2008.
The ‘Underdog’ Rallies Casey “The Underdog” Olson (8-2) dropped the first round, but took the last two to pull out a close-but-unanimous three-round decision over Tito Jones (4-2) in a featherweight bout.
Olson managed resounding takedowns in the second and third rounds to win 29-28 on all three official scorecards. [The] former Fresno State wrestling star knew his success would depend on his ability to take the bout to the mat. – palacefightingchampionships.com; July 18, 2008. (Photos by Don Davis).
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PFC 9: THE RETURN The final fight of the night. Tito Jones and Casey "The Underdog" Olson both come out ready... Tito starts with a kick to the head of Casey. He isn’t fazed much by it and both fighters exchange punches throughout the round. – ULTIMATE FIGHT NEWS; July 19, 2008
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PFC 9: THE RETURN Hometown favorite… Casey “The Underdog” Olson defeated Tito Jones… by unanimous decision. –Bill Murphy, FROM THE GUT; July 19, 2008 (Photos by Chris Banuelos/FURYFOTO.com)
A KNOCKOUT BUSINESS “Fresno’s Casey “The Underdog” Olson knows what it’s like to compete in the PFC ring. He snatched his latest victory at last Friday night’s PFC show against Tito Jones.” –James Olinger, BUSINESSSTREETONLINE.com; Aug. 2008 (Photos by Ralph Berrett, ralphberrettphotography.com)
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'The Underdog' Returns to Fresno On August 23rd Casey 'The Underdog' Olson will step into the Octagon in his hometown of Fresno for just the second time in his professional career. In just under three years the Clovis High and Fresno State alum has risen in stature in the world of Mixed Martial Arts...and he's got good role models to learn from and lean on, like Chuck 'The Iceman' Liddell.
Ralph Gaston talked to Olson about his career, his future prospects, and his excitement to take part in the 'Rumble in the Park.' -KSEE 24 NEWS (NBC); Fresno, Calif. (Aug. 15, 2008)
Olson's Uphill Battle A half-ton pick-up proved no match for one local fighter Sunday. Next weekend Casey "The Underdog" Olson will step back in the octagon to fight in one of the most highly anticipated mixed martial arts events in valley history, The Rumble in the Park. Sunday in a Fresno neighborhood, the former Bulldogs wrestler was taking it to the streets pushing a GMC Sierra truck uphill. Olson does this every Sunday while he trains, he says it helps him mentally prepare for a fight. -KFSN 30 NEWS (ABC); Fresno, Calif. (Aug. 17, 2008)
Rumble in the Park Results “A proud and supportive Fresno crowd was happy to see the “Underdog” notch another win under his belt and continue to put Fresno on the map for mixed martial arts.” – Ivan Martinez, mmacalifornia.net; Aug. 24, 2008
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Fresno's Casey "The Underdog" Olson Steals Show at Rumble in the Park “A proud and supportive Fresno crowd was happy to see Casey “The Underdog” Olson notch another win under his belt and continue to put Fresno on the map for mixed martial arts.” –Ivan Martinez, FRESNOFUSION.com; Aug. 25, 2008 (Photos by Sal Hernandez/CLUBFLYS.com)
Olson Triumphant “In the Rumble in the Park co-main event, local hero Casey “The Underdog” Olson dominated and outmatched Aaron Miller, as he locked in an arm triangle for the tapout 4:30 into round one.” – Joseph Zigler, Sherdog.com; Aug. 28, 2008
CHAMPION OF FITNESS: Casey "The Underdog" Olson What seems to make Casey 'The Underdog' Olson a true champion--- is what he brings to the 'ring' in his daily life. --Brandon Segura, Valley Health Magazine, August/September 2008 (Photo by Steve Collins).
Casey Olson: MMA Fight Preview Three-and-a-half years ago, Casey "The Underdog" Olson quit his job to be a Mixed Martial Arts fighter full-time. Here's how seriously he takes that career: every Sunday he pushes a 2,000 pound truck up and down his block.
"I push my body to the absolute max," says Olson, a former wrestler at Clovis High, Fresno City and Fresno State. "I'm fully tired every single day because that's what I have to do in a fight. You gotta prepare for the worst, so that's what I try to do." -KGPE 47 NEWS (CBS), Fresno, Calif. (Aug. 21, 2008)
Olson... victorious at 'Rumble in the Park' Fresno native Casey “The Underdog” Olson by submission… and more than 4,000 fans got up close and personal with UFC legend "The Iceman" Chuck Liddell. The 'Rumble in the Park' was highlighted by Olson, the Fresno native who improved his record to 9-2 with a first round victory over bantamweight champion Rolando Velasco. Olson has now won three matches by submission. -KSEE 24 NEWS (NBC); Fresno, Calif. (Aug. 24, 2008)
CCFC 8: RUMBLE IN THE PARK
Casey Olson def. Aaron Miller The night’s co-main event saw rising local product Casey “The Underdog” Olson pick up his third straight victory with a first-round submission [arm triangle] of Aaron Miller. –John Chandler, MMAONTAP.com; Aug. 24, 2008 (Photo by Steve Collins)
BORN TO RUMBLE Casey "The Underdog" Olson featured in THE BUSINESS JOURNAL; Fri. Oct. 17, 2008.
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Rumble In The Park 2 In a great night of action that started off with a little bit of sunshine and ended with a little bit of rain, Cage Combat pleased the fans again with the return of Rumble in the Park 2. The main event of the evening was between Tony Boyles and Fresno’s Casey “The Underdog” Olson. [At] 2:28 in the [first] round Olson cinched in an arm triangle that forced Boyles to tap [out]. –BLOODYMAYHEM.com; Nov. 2, 2008
Olson Victorious! Casey “The Underdog” Olson will have to change his nickname soon. Olson needed only half of the first round to dispose of… Tony Boyles at the Cage Combat Fighting Championships “Rumble in the Park II” at Woodward Park. –Joseph Zigler, SHERDOG.com; Nov. 2, 2008 (Photo by Jeff Sherwood)
Rumble in the Park II - Results On an evening that threatened to rain all night, 2,500 MMA fans were treated to an action pack card as Cage Combat Fighting brought Rumble in the Park II to Fresno, Calif.
In the co-main event Casey “The Underdog” Olson (10-2) used his superior wrestling skill to take down Tony Boyles (4-3) and submit his opponent with a head-and-arm choke in the first round. –Cage Combat Fighting Championships; Nov. 4, 2008 (Photo by COMBATLIFESTYLE.com)
HIS HIGHLIGHTS: no place like home Hometown boy Casey “The Underdog” Olson scored a big victory at… Rumble in the Park! The fans were fired up to see the former Fresno State wrestler win by submission and, as we can tell, from this reaction, the Valley boy was fired up as well! –HIS MAGAZINE, Nov/Dec. 2008 (Photo by Steve Collins)
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