It often takes the village of a family to raise a successful mixed martial artist while imparting the true values of life and always staying true to themselves no matter what is happening in the fabric of society. In today’s episode ofΒ Across The Pond,Β you will meet a panhandle driller bringing the heavy artillery to Fury Fighting Championship. A professional mixed martial artist since February 2024 and representingΒ Main Street Muay Thai and Boxing, Sweatbox 365 and Renzo Gracie Lake Houston, Lester Batres Jr owns a 4-0 record consisting of two submissions and two decisions. He has spent his entire career with Fury Fighting Championship and is 4-0 under their banner with two finishes under his belt in four appearances with the promotion to show for it. Batres Jr has spent his whole tenure as a professional MMA fighter in the United States. Both of his finishes during his professional journey have come inside the opening round. Each of his decision victories has resulted in unanimous verdicts.
In his professional MMA debut and promotional debut under the Fury Fighting Championship banner at Fury FC Challenger Series 11, he facedΒ Tater McSpaddenΒ and tapped him out via armbar in the first round. Batres Jr also submittedΒ Garrett FosterΒ in round one via armbar at Fury FC 89 to notch his second submission victory as a professional. Then in his third outing with Fury Fighting Championship on the main card of Fury FC 94, he defeatedΒ Korey WindhamΒ via unanimous decision.
On the main card of Fury FC 98, Batres Jr defeatedΒ Nick WhiteheadΒ via unanimous decision. The win earned Batres Jr the second decision victory of his professional career in addition to his fourth consecutive win under the Fury Fighting Championship banner. He also picked up his fourth straight victory to begin his professional journey in the process. At 4-0, Batres Jr is in the driver’s seat thanks to his ruthless rapid-fire blitzkrieg!