Lerryan Douglas first made a name for himself on the regional scene in Brazil winning the NCF championship belt in the Featherweight division before adventuring on international fights in the USA and Russia. Now living and training in the USA, Lerryan Douglas last competed Nov. 17th when he KO’d Ivan Tena as the feature fight of LFA Phoenix. Ivan was 6-1 heading into the fight and expected to compete for the LFA championships belt with a victory.
Lerryan 98 second KO changed those plans. Next for Lerry Douglas will be Northeast fighter Nathan Ghareeb who recently relocated to American Top Team in Florida to train full time. 9-2 as a professional the BJJ purple belt was a former collegiate wrestler before injury took him away from wrestling long enough that he found the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. competing mostly in regional shows in the NorthEast Ghareeb will be making his debut in LFA.
Lerryan Douglas is one of Cris Cyborg’s main training partners. A Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Blet with heavy hands he is a member of the JacksonWink Gym and trains with UFC Gym Costa Mesa a as a part of Cub Swanson’s training camp. Fans on Cyborg Nation can get tickets to the fight soon, which will be held in Los Angeles USA. Douglas helped Cris Cyborg prepare for her UFC 300 victory over Cat Zingnao and was a part of Holly Holm’s most recent UFC 300 fight camp against Judo Kayla.
Cris Cyborg returns to the sport of Boxing April 27th as the main event of Green Bay Fight Night. Tickets for Cyborg’s upcoming boxing fight are available HERE. With this being the MMA Grand Slam Champs first boxing fight in Green Bay Wisconsin, a sellout is expected. Be sure to purchase tickets in advance for best possible seatings.