Oleg Prudius was born on April, 27, 1979 in Ukrainian SSR, of the USSR (now Ukraine). He grew up in the old Soviet Union with a love for sports and everything martial arts. He started at an early age competing in Sambo and Judo, which he immediately dominated and the rest of the country took notice. At just 17 years old, Oleg hulked over his peers and was recruited to play Rugby as well as American Football. As fate would have it, while competing for the Ukrainian National American Football Team, he was discovered
