Matt Riddle working his way to 240 lbs, now that he’s stopped smoking ‘The Devil’s Lettuce’

UFC welterweight turned pro-wrestling heavyweight? That appears to be the case with the announcement that Matt Riddle is working his way toward 240 lbs. The former Zuffa fighter and TUF contestant announced that he was working toward a career as a pro wrestler back in November and it looks like the first step in that process is adding some serious bulk… That and getting off the marijuana or “Devil’s lettuce” as he calls it.

Riddle released a statement on the progress of his pro-wrestling career via MMA UK on Facebook:

As a further update, Wrestling News Source reports that Riddle has been training for his career out of Larry Sharpe’s Monster Factory in New Jersey. Unlike reports on King Mo and Tito, so far the reviews seem to be positive.

It seems like it could be a natural fit, after all, Riddle’s striking game was tailor made for the squared circle.

Zane Simon

Zane Simon is a senior editor, writer, and podcaster for Bloody Elbow. He has worked with the website since 2013, taking on a wide variety of roles. A lifelong combat sports fan, Zane has trained off & on in both boxing and Muay Thai. He currently hosts the long-running MMA Vivisection podcast, which he took over from Nate Wilcox & Dallas Winston in 2015, as well as the 6th Round podcast, started in 2014. Zane is also responsible for developing and maintaining the ‘List of current UFC fighters’ on Bloody Elbow, a resource he originally developed for Wikipedia in 2010.

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