MFC 21: Bobby Lashley to debut against Mike Cook on May 15
by Press Release on Apr 23, 2009 8:13 PM EDT
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One of the most dominating up-and-coming fighters in the world has signed on with the Maximum Fighting Championship.
[Prior to his June 27 pay-per-view fight against Bob Sapp for Prize Fight Promotions], former WWE star Bobby "The Dominator" Lashley will step into the MFC ring on Friday, May 15 at MFC 21: "Hard Knocks" live from the River Cree Resort and Casino and airing live throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico on HDNet Fights.
A chiseled and imposing figure at six-foot-three and 265 pounds, Lashley is the premier heavyweight prospect in all of mixed martial arts.
"Bobby Lashley is a phenomenal athlete and a very impressive fighter who wants to make a big name for himself in mixed martial arts," noted MFC Owner/President Mark Pavelich. "He is a very exciting prospect and he will get a monumental opportunity to break into the spotlight at MFC 21."
Lashley (2-0) won his debut fight with a 41-second TKO of Joshua Franklin in December 2008. He is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Jason Guida in March.
At Hard Knocks, Lashley will square off against Mike Cook (7-3) who is trained by legendary mixed martial arts persona Frank Shamrock.
"We are excited to partner with the MFC to feature the network debut of Bobby Lashley on HDNet," said HDNet Fights CEO Andrew Simon. "Bobby's size, name recognition and collegiate wrestling background make him an unbelievable prospect in the heavyweight division."
Lashley had a successful amateur background in wrestling, twice winning the NAIA college championship and then winning pair of U.S. Armed Forces titles. The Junction City, Kansas, native propelled his amateur abilities into the professional wrestling ranks with the WWE. During a three-year run, Lashley won three championships with the WWE, appeared on numerous pay-per-view events, and held prestigious spots on the WWE programs RAW, Smackdown!, and ECW.
HDNet's "Inside MMA" will feature Lashley on the May 1 edition in a no-holds-barred discussion of his transition from professional wrestling to his future in MMA.
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So I read the whole story, but you didn’t mention who the most dominant fighter up and coming you were talking about!???
lmao!!!
by kevin on Apr 23, 2009 8:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I like Lashley and wish him well. I am ready to see him put on a good performance on live t.v..
by iagoof22 on Apr 23, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hate assuming dudes are on roids without a positive test to back it up, but THIS DUDE IS ON THE ROIDS. He wrestled at 171 in the Army after college. No way does he add 100 pounds of pure muscle mass in his mid-20s without some pharmaceutical help.
by PW on Apr 23, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not saying you are not correct ,but we all know how much the fighters really weigh,yet they will fight at a weight class that is like 20 pounds less,and he weighed I believe 250 at his last fight ,and odviously he was not cutting weight
by scott on Apr 23, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
PW,Well i’m not sure what you mean by"pharmaceutical help,so i’ll assumed that you mean roids since that your making the allusion.But it is possible to take 80 or more ponds in the mid-20s without roids.When i was 18 i was still at 185 pounds in,one summer i put up 40 pounds.When i got into college i was playing football at 230-250,and i can assured you that i never took roids in my life.Just a handful of supplements,but never roids.Now i know,there is a thin differences,between certain supplements and roids.But when you are in the NCAA or similar leagues,well you would be damn,stupid to take some roids,and risking your carrer.So that’s why i don’t think that Lashley use some in is college carrer.For his entertainment carrer,that’s another story…
by Alpha Male 360 on Apr 24, 2009 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lashely is going to lose this fight. Mike Cook fought and beat my trainer John Dodson and he is legit i think he has what it takes to beat the BIG man.
by belfort_fan on Apr 23, 2009 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Lashley has alot of raw talent, not to mention his tremendous size.
He’s with a great camp and i would love to see him in the UFC
by SoCalStunNa on Apr 23, 2009 8:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What’s up, with im?? have a fight announcement every two days??
by Alpha Male 360 on Apr 23, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
just noticed it was a press release, my bad!
still wondering who their talking about!
by kevin on Apr 23, 2009 8:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah at least he is trying to fight a lot and not stay unexperienced, whether or not he beats bob sapp this guy is gonna be a big name just off fighting a lot
by randy murders on Apr 23, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He couldent finish jason guida who fought on short notice.
I meen COMMON BRO!!! Rory markham the welterweight FINISHED jason guida(and it wasent on short notice) and booby lashly coudlent.
The only reason his getting this hype is cause his suppose to be the next lesnar(bs) lesnar has been naturaly huge this booby guy was like 17 when he was in college you dont get that big unless you through your growth spurt as a teen ( if you get super duper godly lucky)
Stop wasting are time booby lashly go back to workign at fuckin gold gyms and lets see some real fighters who have been in teh game for some time and you know wat??? FUCK YOU!!! if you disagree with me GAAAWWWWWD!!!!
by Gawd on Apr 23, 2009 8:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
how do you get experienced without fighting. is it his fault people want to publisize his fights because he has a decent big name. im not a nuthugger at all but at least he is trying to get some fights, not asking for big names or calling anyone out. and its “our” not “are”. tool
by Egads on Apr 23, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jesus get a hold of yourself man…
by Jesse Holland on Apr 23, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
jesse dont bother. for some reason i think of banjos when i read gawds post.
by day1er on Apr 23, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its sad that are trolls out there Bashing what Lashly is trying to do. Lashly has treated the sport of mma seriously and with a lot of respect. The guy is trying to make a slow and gradual transition into mma, and he has tried to do it the right way, and I respect him a lot for it. Lashly could use his NAME to get big fights, and Kimbo-like paydays, but he DOESNT. He starting his way at the bottom and working his way up the ranks. He should be praised instead of Bashed. Dumb ass Troll!
by john on Apr 24, 2009 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I disagree John! I knew who Brock was, never heard of Lashly. He couldn’t even come close to finishing Guida (on 2 days notice) and is still making wrestling appearances! Who do you feel would pay him huge money?
by kevin on Apr 24, 2009 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
First of all who taught you how to spell “meen common bro”“wasent” most of your post is wrong ,and that is not even getting to what you were trying to say.How are you suppose to gain experience without fighting,how about you go back to school,learn how to spell,learn proper English,then come back and try again, douche!
by scott on Apr 23, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This guy said himself he needs more fights under his belt before he would even consider going to the UFC,that tells you he has tons of respect for the sport,and he does not consider himself as one of the best,but he is trying to become one of the best,but the all knowing Gawd,is the master of MMA,but he can not spell a single word correctly.
by scott on Apr 23, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Truly!Vas prendre ta douche!!
by Alpha Male 360 on Apr 23, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol thanks scott, I was thinking the same thing! If your gonna bash someone so bad, don’t leave yourself this wide open! the post is oozing dumbness!
by kevin on Apr 24, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
GAAAWWWWWDWhat’s is that???I hunt,and i never heard something like that!
by Alpha Male 360 on Apr 23, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“Lashley is the premier heavyweight prospect in all of mixed martial arts”
did you forget De Santos and Carwin?
by Robert(1) on Apr 23, 2009 8:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he could have said one of the best HW prospects in all of MMA,but it sounds better to the casual fan to say what he said
by scott on Apr 23, 2009 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
"Bobby Lashley is a phenomenal athlete and a very impressive fighter who wants to make a big name for himself in mixed martial arts," noted MFC Owner/President Mark Pavelich.
Phenomenal?! Give us a break please!
by Syd[a.k.a. "The Negation"] on Apr 23, 2009 11:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I have been following Mike’s success for over a year now. And this is amazing news. I think it’s going to be one hell of a bout and I plan on watching the action from start to finish..GO MIKE
by MustangCutie on Apr 27, 2009 10:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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