Fan favorites Al Iaquinta and Mike Perry will compete in a grappling match next month.
The pair are set to take part in Submission Underground 11, Chael Sonnen’s grappling organization, which takes place Feb. 23 at the Roseland Theater in Portland, Ore. The event streams live on UFC Fight Pass.
Iaquinta has lost his past two MMA fights, a “Fight of the Night” effort against Donald Cerrone at UFC on ESPN+ 9 in May, and a unanimous decision loss to Dan Hooker at UFC 243 in October. Perry has also dropped his past two, at the hands of Vicente Luque at UFC on ESPN+ 14 in August, and Geoff Neal at UFC 245 in December.
The 10-match card is headlined by a tag-team affair between Nick Rodriguez and Craig Jones, who take on PFL heavyweight Vinny Magalhaes and Kyle Boehm, with $25,000 on the line for the winners. Rodriguez recently competed at Polaris 12, defeating former UFC champ Luke Rockhold via decision.
n the co-main event, former Strikeforce titleholder Jake Shields will take on 10th Planet jiu-jitsu’s Richie Martinez. Also competing on the card is Bellator middleweight Austin Vanderford, and Perry’s wife, the “Platinum Princess,” Danielle Perry.
Tickets for the event are available at http://www.cascadetickets.com and can be found locally at Bridge City Fight Shop in Tualatin.
Al Iaquinta to face Mike Perry in grappling match at Submission Underground 11
The pair are set to take part in Submission Underground 11, Chael Sonnen’s grappling organization, which takes place Feb. 23 at the Roseland Theater in Portland, Ore. The event streams live on UFC Fight Pass.
Iaquinta has lost his past two MMA fights, a “Fight of the Night” effort against Donald Cerrone at UFC on ESPN+ 9 in May, and a unanimous decision loss to Dan Hooker at UFC 243 in October. Perry has also dropped his past two, at the hands of Vicente Luque at UFC on ESPN+ 14 in August, and Geoff Neal at UFC 245 in December.
The 10-match card is headlined by a tag-team affair between Nick Rodriguez and Craig Jones, who take on PFL heavyweight Vinny Magalhaes and Kyle Boehm, with $25,000 on the line for the winners. Rodriguez recently competed at Polaris 12, defeating former UFC champ Luke Rockhold via decision.
n the co-main event, former Strikeforce titleholder Jake Shields will take on 10th Planet jiu-jitsu’s Richie Martinez. Also competing on the card is Bellator middleweight Austin Vanderford, and Perry’s wife, the “Platinum Princess,” Danielle Perry.
Tickets for the event are available at http://www.cascadetickets.com and can be found locally at Bridge City Fight Shop in Tualatin.
Al Iaquinta to face Mike Perry in grappling match at Submission Underground 11
