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Agon Wrestling Targeting First MMA-Style Event for October with Several MMA Fighters on Board

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 23:14:59 +0000

As the wrestling world continues to wait on the upcoming vote by the International Olympic Committee for the verdict for what will be the final sport added to the 2020 games, the community at large isn’t slowing its plans for overall growth. As first teased on MMAWeekly.com a few months back, promoters are mounting plans to put together a first-of-its-kind wrestling event that will mimic many major MMA shows, such as the UFC or Bellator, while also taking a page from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu events such as Metamoris. Sources have indicated to MMAWeekly.com that plans are coming together for the first event to be held on Oct. 22 at the Rio in Las Vegas for the first ever Agon Wrestling Championships. The promotion is apparently eyeing three possible match-ups, including a main event that could see a Bellator champion step back on the mats that he called home for many years. The main event currently in discussion with event promoters could pit former Olympian and two-time NCAA champion Ben Askren in a folk-style wrestling match against four-time NCAA champion (from four different weight divisions) Kyle Dake. The promotion hopes to crown the winner as the No. 1 contender in the world folk-style wrestling championship, with Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs likely sitting as the top-ranked wrestler in that division. Other match-ups that are currently being pursued include current Bellator wrestler and former NCAA champ Bubba Jenkins against former teammate from Penn State Frank Molinaro, as well as NCAA All-American and current RFA champion Lance Palmer against Oklahoma State standout Jordan Oliver.

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Agon Wrestling Targeting First MMA-Style Event for October with Several MMA Fighters on Board – MMA Weekly

Johny Hendricks Talks GSP, Fighting For Family & The Real Reason He Wants the Belt

BAD MMA News — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 14:30:25 +0000

At the first stop of the UFC World Tour 2013 in Las Vegas, UFC welterweight title contender Johny Hendricks sat down for a brief one on one with MMAWeekly.com’s Ryan McKinnell. “Bigg Rigg” talks about his upcoming title fight with division kingpin Georges St-Pierre in November, and why this fight is so important to him. Also, hear the former Oklahoma State Cowboy talk about the real reason why the 29-year-old needs to dethrone GSP and take his belt. Plus, much, much more! Be sure to Like MMAWeekly.com on Facebook and Follow @MMAWeeklycom on Twitter .

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For King Mo Lawal, Heading into Wednesday’s Bellator 97, “It’s About the Belt”

BAD MMA News — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:05:19 +0000

When former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal met career journeyman Emmanuel Newton in the semifinals of the 2013 Bellator light heavyweight tournament back in February, he did so as an astonishing -1200 favorite. On that night, however, Newton shocked the MMA universe by dispatching the former Strikeforce champion with a stunning spinning backfist knockout early in the first round. Not only was it one of the bigger upsets in recent memory, it also marked the first promotional defeat for Bellator’s biggest free agent signing to that date. Surprisingly, for Lawal, a former Oklahoma State All-American, the upset was much easier to deal with than one might think. “With my amateur wrestling background, a loss is a loss,” Lawal told MMAWeekly.com. “It’s not like MMA is a greater sport than wrestling

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For King Mo Lawal, Heading into Wednesday’s Bellator 97, “It’s About the Belt” – MMA Weekly