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Dhafir Harris a.k.a. Dada 5000 improved his pro MMA heavyweight record to 2-0 in the “Mixed Fighting Alliance: New Generation 4” co-main event Saturday night, Feb. 12, in Miami, Fla.
Alexis Vila is a former freestyle wrestling world champion and 1996 Olympic bronze medalist. Now he has his sights on being an MMA champion.
Even before his 41 second destruction of Joshua Franklin, Bobby Lashley hinted that his plan in MMA was to get a few wins, and then challenge Brock Lesnar in the UFC.
With the success Lesnar is having in the octagon, who can blame another former amateur and professional wrestler for wanting to follow the same path.
Even though the match up is still in the hypothetical stages, there is a good chance it could materialize one day, so let’s take a look at how these two big guys match up.
Ricco Rodriguez (34-10) attempted to add to his five fight win streak Saturday night by facing his toughest competition in a long time as he went up against Jeff Monson (27-8) at Mixed Fighting Alliance’s There will be Blood event in Miami, Florida.
Next Saturday, December 13th, while most of the MMA community will be focused on The Ultimate Fighter Finale, two former UFC heavyweight contenders will face off at Mixed Fighting Alliance: There will be Blood at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.
Both Jeff Monson and Ricco Rodriguez were on a roll in the UFC until they had their momentum stopped by Tim Sylvia. Soon after their defeat they were shown the door by the promotion.
Since leaving the UFC, Ricco Rodriguez has seemingly done himself more harm than good. First there was his much publicized weight gain. The former champion fought at over 300 lbs wearing a t-shirt to contain his mass. Then there was his stint on Celebrity Rehab and his eerie description of how he positioned his unconscious girlfriend, whom he thought was dead, in the driver’s seat of his wrecked car to avoid a DUI arrest.