Garry Tonon talking MMA fight in 2017

[nuraknu]

View: https://twitter.com/Garry_Tonon/status/812075554115620864


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"There are rivalries, there is trash talk, and there is legitimate bad blood.

"AJ Agazarm is the kind of athlete who invariably finds himself embroiled in any (or all) of the above.

"His recent feud with Garry Tonon -- some of their online sparring has been witnessed by the jiu-jitsu community -- is a potent combo of all three...."

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[nuraknu]

Just curious what you all think. It seems like he just wants to be able to punch certain people.

I have mixed feelings over whether this is the right move, but I don't know if he would really want his career to stay in mma anyway. I kind of hope not.

 

[member 603]

I tell you, I'm on the fence here.... He comes from a great camp, can absolutely become MMA ready, and I understand that there's a financial benefit.... But I feel like he's on such a roll in the sport BJJ scene that I'd like to see him go for a world championship, or compete in this year's upcoming ADCC in Helsinki before making that transition.

I also get though that it's getting to the point where him and Gordon Ryan sort of compete at the same weight class, and both jump around weights a lot to allow the other to shine (and sometimes sit out of events).... Hell Garry said that he isn't defending his 170 lb EBI belt in 2017 to let Gordon go for it since it's his natural weight class.

 

[Nemo?]

I tell you, I'm on the fence here.... He comes from a great camp, can absolutely become MMA ready, and I understand that there's a financial benefit.... But I feel like he's on such a roll in the sport BJJ scene that I'd like to see him go for a world championship, or compete in this year's upcoming ADCC in Helsinki before making that transition.

I also get though that it's getting to the point where him and Gordon Ryan sort of compete at the same weight class, and both jump around weights a lot to allow the other to shine (and sometimes sit out of events).... Hell Garry said that he isn't defending his 170 lb EBI belt in 2017 to let Gordon go for it since it's his natural weight class.

I like the jump to MMA...this jump will really make wave's in the BJJ community IMO.

If he does well in MMA and has a good run this will push EBI and EBI style rules in the jiujitsu world to the forefront.

Also show that there is still threatening opponents coming out of the BJJ community.

I'm excited to see this play out.