Bonus Match: Jordan Burroughs To Wrestle Isaiah Martinez At WNO On June 18
Bonus Match: Jordan Burroughs To Wrestle Isaiah Martinez At WNO On June 18
After FloGrappling's WNO: Craig Jones vs Tye Ruotolo, the five-time olympic champion will take the mats for a wrestling match, presented by FloWrestling.
Five-time World and Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs will make his return to the mat on June 18 against two-time NCAA champion and four-time finalist Isaiah Martinez live on FloGrappling immediately after Who's Number One: Craig Jones vs Tye Ruotolo.
The two have not met since their intense three-match series at 2019 Final X. Jordan Burroughs won the first and third matches the series, earning his ninth-straight World/Olympic team spot. Martinez earned a rare victory over Burroughs in the second match. Burroughs would go on to win bronze at the World Championships in Nur-Sultan.
Watch Isaiah Martinez take out Jordan Burroughs at 2019 Final X below.
The two also met in 2018 Final X with Burroughs taking it two matches to none, giving Burroughs a 4-1 all-time advantage in the series.
Their highly anticipated rematch didn’t occur when Isaiah Martinez was forced to withdraw from the Olympic Trials due to injury. With both wrestlers recently announcing their moves in weight for the foreseeable future, this will be the first time the two have met at a weight other than 74 kg.
The match will be streamed live on FloWrestling and on FloGrappling, immediately after the main event of FloGrappling's WNO: Craig Jones vs Tye Ruotolo.
Who’s Number One: Craig Jones vs Tye Ruotolo will take place on Friday, June 18. The main event is scheduled for 15-minutes, and will be preceded by five 15-minute matches on the main card. The main card is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET.
The undercard will feature three preliminary matches, slated for 15-minutes each. The undercard will be streamed live for free on FloGrappling’s Facebook and YouTube channels, beginning at 7 p.m. ET.
The main card include:
- Craig Jones vs Tye Ruotolo
- Mikey Musumeci vs Edwin "Junny" Ocasio
- Keenan Cornelius vs Haisam Rida
- Andrew Wiltse vs Gabriel Almeida
- Rafaela Guedes vs Erin Harpe
- Kade Ruotolo s Cole Franson
The three free prelims are:
- Mica Galvao vs Oliver Taza
- Jessie Crane vs Danielle Kelly
- Kody Steele vs Philip Rowe
You can watch FloGrappling’s Who’s Number One: Craig Jones vs Tye Ruotolo live in person in Austin, TX. Tickets will be on sale soon.
As always, the weigh-ins and press conference will be live on FloGrappling on Thursday, June 17, at 5:30 p.m. ET.