Tag: prowrestling

Tito Ortiz: ‘Boxing Had Ali, Pro-Wrestling Had Hogan and MMA Has Tito Ortiz’

Love him or hate him, Tito Ortiz has forever etched his name in MMA history. The former UFC light heavyweight champion will step into the Octagon for the final time on July 7, which should serve as the end of an era. For years, Ortiz, Randy Couture and…

Love him or hate him, Tito Ortiz has forever etched his name in MMA history. The former UFC light heavyweight champion will step into the Octagon for the final time on July 7, which should serve as the end of an era. For years, Ortiz, Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell have been seen as the […]

Tim Sylvia to Compete in Japanese Pro Wrestling

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsFormer UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia will try his hands at the professional wrestling game later this month in Japan – and will be joined by fellow heavyweights Josh Barnett, Bobby Lashley and Bob Sapp. B…

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia will try his hands at the professional wrestling game later this month in Japan – and will be joined by fellow heavyweights Josh Barnett, Bobby Lashley and Bob Sapp. Barnett and Sapp both have wrestled professionally in Japan; Lashley was a pro wrestler for WWE and TNA before taking up MMA.

A source close to Sylvia’s camp told MMA Fighting on Friday that a deal is in place for Sylvia to take part in two fights, with the first coming in two weeks – and that first bout is likely to come against Barnett. The source also said Lashley and Sapp will compete for the same promotion.