Jiu-jitsu ace Garry Tonon to make MMA debut with ONE Championship
ONE Championship has landed the winning ticket in the Garry Tonon draw.
The decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner has signed a multi-fight contract with the Asian promotion, company officials announced Monday morning, according to MMAjunkie.
A dance partner and date for the 26-year-old's debut in four-ounce gloves have not yet been determined.
Tonon honed his grappling under Tom deBlass and UFC alum Ricardo Almeida and has won titles in the IBJJF world championships, Eddie Bravo Invitational, and Metamoris.
While he has yet to compete in MMA, the New Jersey native has seen the inside of the ONE Championship cage, tapping fellow submission artist and former lightweight champion Shinya Aoki with a heel hook in a grappling match this past May. He's expected to compete at welterweight.