Strikeforce formally announced on Saturday that Bobby Lashley, the former pro wrestling star who's trying to make it in mixed martial arts, will return to the cage on June 16 to fight Ron Sparks, giving Lashley an opponent who represents a tiny step forward toward actually getting challenged in MMA. If you didn't know better, you'd think Lashley had been impressive so far in his MMA career. Since becoming a pro fighter a year and a half ago, he's 5-0, with four first-round But if you actually saw Lashley's fights, you know better: Lashley's first three opponents -- Joshua Franklin, Jason Guida and Mike Cook -- ...

Bobby Lashley’s exclusion from Strikeforce April 17 card in Nashville, Tenn., was due to nasal surgery he underwent in early March. “I had sinus surgery recently and b/c of the surgery, my doc won't clear me to fight,” Lashley posted on his Facebook page on Monday. “I tried working every angle, however the final say is left in the hands of the doc.” Sherdog.com verified the post as Lashley’s through the fighter’s American Top Team-affiliated gym in Aurora, Colo. Lashley underwent the surgery to ...

Bobby Lashley says all the right things about wanting to make a successful transition from professional wrestling to mixed martial arts, and about taking his training seriously in an effort to become a star in the cage just like he was in the wrestling ring. But for fans who have been wondering where Lashley's career is heading, Lashley has posted a message on his Facebook page that suggests he's wondering, too. "Sorry for the delay in responding to all of you who are eager to see me fight again," Lashley wrote on Facebook. "I will not be on the Strikeforce card in ...

TNA wrestler Bobby Lashley continues his quest for credibility as an MMA fighter. So why does he still do both? It was Saturday, January 30, and Bobby Lashley was mercilessly punching a loose-fleshed, pointlessly tall man named Wes Sims in an MMA bout for the Strikeforce promotion. To avoid leaving Sims a bloodied mess, a referee stopped the onslaught after just over two minutes. The first-round stoppage didn’t sit well with Sims. The 6’8” MMA oddity accused Lashley of cheating, while dismissing him as just one of those wrestling guys. Yes, Bobby Lashley is one of those wrestling guys. A former WWE performer, the massively built Lashley currently performs for Total Nonstop Wrestling ...

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