Team Gladiator Member Profile
Tywan Claxton, Bellator Featherweight Fighter
Team Gladiator member since: 2019 (has worn a Gladiator since 2013)
Gladiator style worn: Pro with Power Grip upgrade
Details: Bellator Featherweight Tywan Claxton, aka Speedy, aka Air Claxton, is officially a Team Gladiator Athlete! With only six Bellator fights under his belt — 5-1, with 4 TKO/KOs — Claxton has quickly become a top prospect in the top-ranked organization’s Featherweight Division. Unbeaten in his amateur career (8-0), he burst onto the professional MMA scene with an amazing first round KO via flying knee in his initial Bellator fight.
And thus ‘Air Claxton’ was born.
Prior to taking up MMA, Claxton was a high school and collegiate wrestler. His college career began at King University in Tennessee, where he received All-American honors as a freshman, and finished at Ohio University as a two-time national qualifier.
Ohio University was also where Tywan was introduced to Gladiator, as the Bobcat’s wrestling team and the school’s other student-athletes work with the industry leader in custom mouthguards for their protection. Claxton’s first Gladiator as a MMA professional featured his alma mater’s green and white color scheme.
Most recently, Claxton has helped to design his Pro with Power Grip upgrade custom mouthguards for his Bellator matches, incorporating his Air Claxton logo — a silhouette of his infamous flying knee — with binary code. As Claxton explains, “when I’m not punching people in the face, I’m spending my time coding and designing mobile applications. It’s been a hobby for the last three years and it would be cool to mash together Air Claxton and binary code.”
Everything about Claxton’s style and brand aligns perfectly with Gladiator and makes him an obvious Team Gladiator Athlete.
Keep an eye out for Air Claxton’s custom mouthguard, and welcome to the newest Gladiator Athlete!
