Every mixed martial artist who has ever aspired to be great knows that there are no easy shortcuts in the success handbook when it comes to getting a gold title belt strapped around your waist like an athlete’s own white whale. In today’s episode of Across The Pond, you will meet a giant of golden stature ready to roar at the Heavyweight mountaintop for Cage Fury Fighting Championships as a golden gate goliath. A professional mixed martial artist since December 2021 and representing Budokan Fighting Arts, Larry Gonzales holds an 8-4-1 record in 12 contests consisting of four knockouts, two submissions two decisions and a no contest. Gonzales has fought for numerous organizations throughout his career as a professional MMA fighter including Legacy Fighting Alliance, Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat and Cage Fury Fighting Championships and has spent his entire career in the United States. He his finished six out of his eight total wins over the course of his journey in the professional ranks. Gonzales is 1-0 under the Cage Fury Fighting Championships banner.
At Fusion Fight League Boom Town Brawls, he submitted Nick Tomlinson in the first round. Gonzales defeated Corey Willis via technical knockout in round one. Then at Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 13, he defeated Luis Schwenke via unanimous decision. Gonzales defeated Richard Foster via TKO in the second round at Cage Warriors Northwest 5. He defeated Mike Morales via technical knockout in round one at Valley Fight Series 14. Gonzales defeated Justin Davis via TKO in the third round. He defeated Caleb Avila at Tuff N Uff 146 via unanimous decision.
In the main event of CFFC 148, he submitted Anthony Guarascio via keylock in the second round. The victory scored Gonzales the second submission win of his professional alongside becoming the CFFC Heavyweight champion. He also picked up his eighth overall win as a professional mixed martial artist in the process. There is no safe space for hibernation for the Winter months once this bear of a heavyweight is hungry to feast on more filling meals higher up the food chain!
