Garry Tonon has forged a well-earned reputation on the mats as one of the world’s elite grapplers while a member of the notorious “Danaher Death Squad,” but the latest chapter of the New Jersey native’s martial arts career has seen “The Lion Killer” turn his hand to MMA. Now, five fights, five wins and five finishes into his MMA career with Asian promotion ONE Championship, he says the time is right to fight for a title. Tonon (5-0) recently took to social media to call for a shot at ONE featherweight champion Martin Nguyen (13-3) and, during an extended chat with MMA Junkie, the grappling ace-turned-MMA contender says he’s hopeful that the matchup can be made for his next appearance. “Basically, I have it fairly concretely confirmed that I’ll be fighting sometime in April, but no opponent is confirmed,” he said
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