Robert Drysdale set to make MMA debut

[tn94z]

Brazilian jiu-jitsu superstar Robert Drysdale will soon test the waters of mixed martial arts.

The Canadian-based Armageddon Fighting Championship today announced that Drysdale has signed a four-fight contract with the promotion and is expected to make his debut on July 17 at the company's third event, "AFC 3: Evolution."

An opponent has yet to be determined.

Drysdale fought one amateur contest under the Las Vegas-based Tuff-N-Uff banner and handed a then 5-0 Josh Musick a first-round defeat via armbar.

A highly decorated grappler, Drysdale got his start with the Nova Uniao team. A multiple-time world champion, Drysdale also took first place in the 2007 Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championship's absolute division.

Prior to opening his own academy in Las Vegas, Drysdale was a jiu-jitsu instructor at the famed Xtreme Couture gym. The U.S.-born Drysdale also previously operated his own gym for eight years in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Armageddon Fighting Championship held its debut event in August 2009.

I am ready to see how he does. I talk a lot about BJJ with the guys that are fighting, I know. But with Drysdale, you are getting to the cream of the crop! I am curious to see how he transfers over to MMA.....aka, does he have some standup?

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Re: Robert Drysdale set to make MMA debut

i agree. he is a good wrestler but will he be able to get a realy good opponent to the ground? and does he have the striking?

this will be really cool.

[tn94z]

Re: Robert Drysdale set to make MMA debut

i agree. he is a good wrestler but will he be able to get a realy good opponent to the ground? and does he have the striking?

this will be really cool.

Yeah, I don't expect him to do that well. I have just always loved watching his ground game. You know, he might catch one of his flying arm bars from standup...LOL.

The one thing I like about this is the fact that he isn't using his name to go straight to the UFC. He is actually testing himself at the lower levels first.