The long rumored contest between Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Braulio Estima
(0-0), the 2009 Abu Dhabi Combat Club 88-kilogram and Absolute division
champion, and Judo practitioner Rick Hawn (4-0) is now official.
Shine Fight Promotions officials today announced that Estima and Hawn
will meet in a 175-pound catchweight contest on May 15 in Fayetteville,
N.C., at “Worlds Collide: Mayorga vs. Thomas.”
The pay-per-view event, Shine Fight’s third-ever fight card, is headlined by
UFC veteran Din Thomas and former boxing champion Ricardo Mayorga.