ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando professional wrestler Onix “The One” Caballero will trade wrestling rules for sumo when he faces MMA fighter Joe “The Party” Penafiel on Nov. 21 at Caribe Royale Orlando.
The open-weight matchup will be contested as a best-of-three-rounds “Sumo Superfight,” according to World Elite Sumo. Tickets are available online.
Caballero, 31, was born and raised in Caguas, Puerto Rico, and lives in Orlando. Organizers identify him as the reigning Real Radio Monsters heavyweight wrestling champion.
A former competitive football player, Caballero began professional wrestling five years ago and has competed in promotions including Major League Wrestling, according to the announcement.
An Orlando matchup
Penafiel, 36, also fights out of Orlando. The Ecuador-born fighter holds a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and has held championships in three MMA promotions, organizers said.
The bout will mark Caballero’s first competition under sumo rules.
One-night tournament
The event, “World Elite Sumo: Pro Era V,” will also feature a 12-man, open-weight tournament.
Orlando’s Aaron “Coringa” Conway was announced as the final entrant. The field includes former Japanese top-division sumo wrestlers Hidenoumi Takuya and Asahisho Kota, along with professional wrestlers and MMA competitors.
Doors open at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, with the first bout scheduled for 7 p.m.
More information is available at WorldEliteSumo.com.
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