A MIXED martial arts fighter from Croydon is bidding for a world title shot as he headlines the O2 Arena on Saturday. Jimi 'poster boy' Manuwa, who owns the Lions Pride MMA gym on Tamworth Road, is topping the bill at UFC Fight Night 37. He faces Swedish fighter Alexander Gustafsson, the number two in the world in the light-heavyweight division. A win could propel Manuwa, currently ranked 11th on the planet in that category, to a world title shot against champion Jon Jones in Las Vegas. Manuwa,...
Reported by Croydon Advertiser 3 hours ago.
A MIXED martial arts fighter from Croydon is bidding for a world title shot as he headlines the O2 Arena on Saturday. Jimi 'poster boy' Manuwa, who owns the Lions Pride MMA gym on Tamworth Road, is topping the bill at UFC Fight Night 37. He faces Swedish fighter Alexander Gustafsson, the number two in the world in the light-heavyweight division. A win could propel Manuwa, currently ranked 11th on the planet in that category, to a world title shot against champion Jon Jones in Las Vegas. Manuwa,...
Reported by Croydon Advertiser 3 hours ago.