Bellator and Rizin announced tonight that Jiu-Jitsu world champion Gabi Garcia will make her pro MMA debut against Pro Wrestler from TNA Knockout Lei’D Tapa at the Rizin MMA show that will air on New Year’s Eve on Spike TV.
The two faced off this Friday at St. Louis, Missouri.
Gabi stated on her Facebook page:
I’m ready. I was born to be challenged.
Gabi Garcia has been training at Kings MMA under Rafael Cordeiro, and trains with a great team: Fabricio Werdum, Renato Babalu Sobral, and Mauricio Shogun.
Tapa has been training at American Top Team with UFC fighter Amanda Nunes. Tapa is a two-stripe blue belt BJJ and competed at the Atlanta IBJJF Open International Championship this year where she won double gold.
Sloth Jiu-Jitsu: you can be slow and unathletic and still kick butt in Jiu-Jitsu.
