Traven “Baba” Wailehua was considering dropping out of Wartburg College in Iowa before landing on an opportunity in Sacramento.
After learning about Combat Sports and Martial Arts University, or Combat U, at Sacramento State, “I decided to transfer, and it’s been two years now and I love it here,” said the third-year kinesiology major.
Sacramento State President Luke Wood, an amateur boxer and self-proclaimed “fan of mixed martial arts,” conceived of Combat U more than two years ago. The initial idea was to create a detailed pathway for students looking to become professional mixed martial arts, or MMA, fighters to train with elite coaches and receive a college education at the same time…