Zion Clark, MMA fighter with no legs, plans on being world champion

MMA fighter Zion Clark, who was born without legs, has revealed his goals of becoming a future fighting champion.

The 25-year-old has been an inspiration to everyone in the fight community as he has overcome his disability to become a professional fighter. Clark was born without legs due to a rare condition known as Caudal Regression Syndrome.

Whilst growing up, Zion Clark attended Massillon Washington High School, where he fell in love with wrestling despite enduring a tough start to the sport. It wasn't until his junior and senior seasons that he started to turn things around and graduated from his studies with a 33-15 record in wrestling. Clark later attended Kent State University.

After graduating, Zion Clark decided he wanted to pursue a career in MMA and made that dream come true when he competed in his first professional bout last December. The 25-year-old faced the able-bodied Eugene Murray and went viral on social media after winning the bout via unanimous decision.

Now, in a recent interview with The Schmo, Clark stated his desire to win a title. The American also revealed the major promotions he's targeting, including Bellator and ONE Championship:

"Sh*t man, I wanna be the world champ, so that's what I'm gunning for right now...I'm looking at Bellator or possibility ONE championship. There's also a few other programs that I can't mention just yet."

Catch the interview here:

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Joe Rogan weigns in on MMA fighter Zion Clark

After making his debut in MMA and winning the fight, Zion Clark went viral on social media. Amongst those discussing the 25-year-old's victory was Joe Rogan, who spoke about Clark on his podcast.

According to Rogan, the fact that Clark not only became an elite wrestler but has also transitioned to being a professional fighter is an incredible achievement. The UFC color commentator was also seriously impressed with the speed at which Zion Clark was able to close the distance against his opponents.

Speaking with Brian Simpson on episode 1,915 of the Joe Rogan Experience, the podcast host said:

"Dude, incredible. How fast he closes the distance with no legs, it's nuts. Zion Clark, amazing...His upper body is insanely strong for someone of that weight class. First of all, nothing but props to the guy. No excuses. The amount of f***ing courage it takes to even train and become a wrestler and then an MMA fighter, it's incredible."

Catch the clip from the podcast here: