After the victory against fellow fellow martial artists Martin Nguyen, Thanh Le will face a huge challenge from the village of BJJ-Garry Tonon, a narrative known as “The Lion Killer” (Translation from Brazil, which is for the Rear-Noke-Fork).
Garry Tonon started practicing Wrestling very early at school. By the age of 14, he began to love BJJ after being introduced by a friend. In just 2 years of practice, Garry Tonon won the title of the first world championship for himself. In 2013, Garry Tonon officially received the BJJ black belt and continued to play in major tournaments such as IBJJF BJJ World Championship and Eddie Bravo Invitational Championship.
After many years of standing on the peak of BJJ in the world, Garry Tonon suddenly moved to MMA in 2018. He is currently playing in One championship With 6 consecutive wins. According to the recent statement of the President of One Championship – Chatri Sityodong, Thanh Le and Garry Tonon will have a historic confrontation this summer.
This is really a huge challenge for Thanh Le because he proved very strong in the striking segment but in terms of grappling, it is difficult to compare with Garry Tonon.
Despite being known for its peak locking skills, Garry Tonon still has the ability to lower Knockout anyone. In the first MMA match, this boxer was shocked with the victory with Knockout against Richard Corkinal. By 2019, this demon gain TKo more with a blow in front of an experienced fighter Anthony Engelen.
With the above achievements, it is clear that the strength of Garry Tonon is not only in the BJJ array but also in the striking segment. Thanh Le will have to prepare very carefully for this match.
It is expected that the Featherweight One Championship match between Thanh Le and Garry Tonon can take place in June this year.