¿Bobby Lashley a las MMA?

Publicado: Lun Feb 11, 2008 8:05 pm

Hay que darles una oportunidad para que demuestren que es lo que saben, pero eso si, que empiecen desde abajo como todos. Todos no pueden ser tan malos, hay que recordar que Sakuraba empezo en el pro wrestling y ya vemos la leyenda en que se convirtio

Publicado: Lun Feb 11, 2008 8:40 pm

coyoterojo escribió:

Pues a mi me da pena, por que los verdaderos peleadores de MMA tienen que iniciar desde abajo y pasar duras pruebas en organizaciones pesadas ejemp...(shooto, Meca, Cage Rage, Pancrase, WEC y otras mas dificiles como mas sangrientas) asi como ganar torneos de grapling (ADCC campeonatos de BJJ) y todo esto con salarios bajisimos y con una constante a pasar por lesiones.

Creo que debe ser una ofensa para un peleador que lo dio todo en Shooto al cual se le pago dinero que solo le alcanza para el viaje de regreso a casa con una lesion, que llegue un Pro-wrestler estilo undertaker y gana mucho mas que el, siendo que no ah pasado por todas las batallas que han pasado los demas.

UFC esta callendo en un ollo de solo vender y olvidar lo que es el deporte en si. Triste

Una tristeza para las MMA y un deshonor

Muy bien dicho, si quieren luchar en mma que empiecen desde abajo como todos.

Publicado: Vie May 30, 2008 10:29 pm

WWE's Bobby Lashley signs with American Fight League

by Dann Stupp on May 30, 2008 at 4:37 pm ET
Former World Wrestling Entertainment performer and decorated amateur wrestler Bobby Lashley is the latest signing for the Kentucky-based American Fight League.

A source close to the 31-year-old told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that Lashley will be introduced as an AFL signee -- perhaps the organization's biggest to date -- during tonight's "Bulletproof" show at Phillips Arena in Atlanta.

Rumors of Lashley's possible transition into MMA heated up over the past month, but few expected such a high-profile figure to sign with an organization so new to the national scene.

AFL officials declined to comment today, but one executive said some "major signings" will be announced at tonight's show, which features a main event between AFL lightweight champ and former UFC fighter Diego Saraiva.

Terms of Lashley's contract aren't known, but it's expected to be a non-exclusive deal.

Lashley, a two-time NAIA national wrestling champion while at Missouri Valley College, also won two armed-forces titles while serving in the U.S. Army. He signed with the WWE in 2003 and debuted with the organization in 2005. His character won titles in both the WWE and Extreme Championship Wrestling organizations.

Lashley received some mainstream popularity when he was chosen to represent Donald Trump in a "Hair vs. Hair match" with WWE Chairman Vince McMahon in 2007. Lashley won the staged match, so McMahon was forced to shave his head. However, Lashley was released from his WWE contract earlier this year.

Lashley, of course, won't be the first WWE wrestler turned MMA fighter. Former WWE superstar Brock Lesnar signed with the UFC in 2007 and debuted with the organization in February. Lashley is unlikely to match Lesnar's popularity in MMA, but like his fellow WWE alumnus, he's likely to convert some pro-wrestling fans into MMA viewers.

The AFL, a Kentucky-based organization born from the Caged Inferno promotion, has held three events to date. Its first arena show was held in March at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. Tonight's "Bulletproof" show (see our event preview) is the first-ever MMA event to take place in Phillips Arena, which is September's rumored UFC 88 host venue.

The AFL's other recent signings include Saraiva, "The Ultimate Fighter 2" cast member Dan Christison, highly ranked featherweight Raphael Assuncao, UFC veteran Junior Assuncao, and highly touted prospect Douglas Lima.

Fuente: http://mmajunkie.com/news/4460/wwes-bobby-lashley-signs-with-american-fight-league.mma