Chael Sonnen Presents Submission Underground 3Jan 11, 2017 by FloGrappling Staff
Dillon Danis To Clash With AJ Agazarm At Submission Underground 3
Dillon Danis To Clash With AJ Agazarm At Submission Underground 3
The main card for Submission Underground 3 is official and features a mouth-watering main event match between Dillon Danis and AJ Agazarm.
The main card for Submission Underground 3 is official and features a mouth-watering main event match between Dillon Danis and AJ Agazarm in Portland, Oregon, on Sunday, Jan. 29.
The submission-only match will go down in the SUG cage and tops a bill that also features elite leglocker Garry Tonon against UFC star Hector Lombard, infamous up-and-coming prodigy Gordon Ryan versus grizzled veteran Jeff Monson, and the enigmatic yet dangerous Jeff Glover squaring off against wrestler-turned-MMA fighter Chad Mendes.
Watch Submission Underground 3 LIVE on FloGrappling on Sunday, Jan. 29
Danis is a 2016 IBJJF No-Gi Pan champion and in 2014 was a World champion, Abu Dhabi World Pro champion, World No-Gi champion, and Pan American champion as a brown belt.
AJ Agazarm. Photo: Mike Calimbas
A veteran of many superfights and a incorrigible smack-talker, Agazarm makes every match a fight and promises to go head-to-head with Danis.
Photo: Blanca Marisa Garcia
Jeff Glover attacks for an omoplata shoulder lock on Justin Rader at Fight To Win Pro 11. Photo: Mike Calimbas
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The submission-only match will go down in the SUG cage and tops a bill that also features elite leglocker Garry Tonon against UFC star Hector Lombard, infamous up-and-coming prodigy Gordon Ryan versus grizzled veteran Jeff Monson, and the enigmatic yet dangerous Jeff Glover squaring off against wrestler-turned-MMA fighter Chad Mendes.
Watch Submission Underground 3 LIVE on FloGrappling on Sunday, Jan. 29
Danis vs. Agazarm
The headline bout features two of the brightest and best American black belts.
Dillon Danis
A 23-year-old black belt trained by Marcelo Garcia and one of the greatest jiu-jitsu competitors of all time, Danis is also a grappling coach and training partner of Conor McGregor and was in the corner for the Irishman's most recent UFC fight, a knockout win over Eddie Alvarez in New York on Nov. 12.Danis is a 2016 IBJJF No-Gi Pan champion and in 2014 was a World champion, Abu Dhabi World Pro champion, World No-Gi champion, and Pan American champion as a brown belt.
AJ Agazarm. Photo: Mike Calimbas
AJ Agazarm
"The Florida Boy" has been a staple in BJJ since his first world championship in 2007 (blue belt). Since then, he has won many of the largest BJJ tournaments over the years, including the prestigious World No-Gi Championship in 2014 as a black belt.A veteran of many superfights and a incorrigible smack-talker, Agazarm makes every match a fight and promises to go head-to-head with Danis.
Tonon vs. Lombard
Tonon, a lightweight competitor, has made a career of taking on the most dangerous opponents out there, and he specifically requested the super strong and explosive Hector Lombard.
Garry Tonon
The 25-year-old is considered one of the best grapplers in the world and is a leglock specialist. One of the most successful EBI competitors of all time, Tonon has superfight wins over Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares, Masakazu Imanari, Kim Terra, Dustin Akbari, Marcin Held, and more.Hector Lombard
Lombard is a fourth-degree black belt and Olympian in judo. He won the Bellator middleweight Championship in 2009 and has enjoyed a successful MMA career in the UFC with a record of 34-6, with seven of those wins coming by way of submission.Ryan vs. Monson
The prodigious 21-year-old Ryan will take on Monson, a man over twice Ryan's age who boasts a long grappling career and a 50lb-plus weight advantage to boot.
Photo: Blanca Marisa Garcia
Gordon Ryan
Ryan is a standout as infamous for his trash talking as he is for his deadly skills on the mat. Ryan's meteoric ascendancy over the past two years was the result of winning the World No-Gi Championship as a brown belt in 2015, two EBI championships, and a host of other no-gi tournaments and superfights, particularly versus Keenan Cornelius, which was voted Upset of the Year in the 2016 FloGrappling Awards.Jeff Monson
Monson has had a long MMA career fighting with promotions all over the world and has compiled a professional record of 60-26 with 37 wins by submission. He is a two-time ADCC submission grappling World champion, a No-Gi World champion, and a former UFC heavyweight title contender.Glover vs. Mendes
A showman versus a hyper-competitive athlete, Glover's clownish antics contrast with Mendes' all-business approach.
Jeff Glover attacks for an omoplata shoulder lock on Justin Rader at Fight To Win Pro 11. Photo: Mike Calimbas
Jeff Glover
One of the most consistently entertaining, beguiling, unpredictable, and dangerous no-gi grapplers in the world, Glover is a showman with a gift for finishing matches in the blink of an eye. An accomplished grappler and one of the brightest stars of his generation, Glover is beloved by the grappling community for his antics and entertaining style.Chad Mendes
Mendes brings a strong grappling pedigree of his own to this bout, being a two-time NCAA All-American wrestler who took his talents to the UFC. A former featherweight contender, Mendes is an explosive and experienced MMA fighter with a career record of 17-4.How to Watch
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