Jack Swagger Claims He's 'No CM Punk' Ahead Of Bellator MMA Debut
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Five Star Wrestling icon Jake Hager - known to many as former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger - makes his MMA debut for Bellator on the same night as NXT TakeOver: Pheonix (January 26).
Hager will be fighting at heavyweight against J.W. Kiser in what will be his MMA debut at Bellator 214 – a fight that is on the undercard for Ryan Bader vs Fedor Emelianenko. He'll also be played to the cage by R-Truth - this isn't a joke. It's really happening.
Speaking to TMZ ahead of his MMA debut, Hager has claimed that his run in the cage will be more successful than CM Punk's - who lost two matches for UFC against Mickey Gall and Mike Jackson respectfully.
“I’m different (to Punk) for so many reasons," Hager said.
"I’ve been wrestling since I was 5 years old, bro. I have over 150 Division 1 college wrestling matches, and I’m gonna rely on that as my amateur MMA and boxing career to help when the anxiety kicks in. I think the biggest thing that you’re gonna see is the difference between me and him is that I am prepared. I am 100% prepared to take this fight, to go into that Octagon, go in that cage and inflict my will on anybody.”
Hager will be fighting at heavyweight against J.W. Kiser in what will be his MMA debut at Bellator 214 – a fight that is on the undercard for Ryan Bader vs Fedor Emelianenko. He'll also be played to the cage by R-Truth - this isn't a joke. It's really happening.
Speaking to TMZ ahead of his MMA debut, Hager has claimed that his run in the cage will be more successful than CM Punk's - who lost two matches for UFC against Mickey Gall and Mike Jackson respectfully.
“I’m different (to Punk) for so many reasons," Hager said.
"I’ve been wrestling since I was 5 years old, bro. I have over 150 Division 1 college wrestling matches, and I’m gonna rely on that as my amateur MMA and boxing career to help when the anxiety kicks in. I think the biggest thing that you’re gonna see is the difference between me and him is that I am prepared. I am 100% prepared to take this fight, to go into that Octagon, go in that cage and inflict my will on anybody.”
Written by Ross Tweddell
Written and video journalist for Cultaholic Wrestling | twitter: @rossonrasslin | instagram: @rossonrasslin
