Mike O'Hearn lands new opponent for fighting debut

Earlier this year, Mike O’Hearn was confirmed to be competing at Bloodsport Bushido. While he will still make a highly-anticipated appearance at the event, the viral bodybuilder will now have to do so with a switch of opponents.

O’Hearn is a man of many talents, but is arguably most known for being a viral sensation on social media. Along with his several lines of work, he will now add combat sports into the mix when he enters the world of Bloodsport.

As reported by Mike O’Hearn himself, he was set to face former UFC champion Rampage Jackson in his debut matchup. Although Rampage remains on the card, O’Hearn will now instead face Erik Hammer.

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Considering his stature in the sport of professional wrestling, Erik Hammer can be considered a much tougher matchup for Mike O’Hearn. 

At an estimated 6′ 6″, Hammer is a towering presence in the ring. Over time, the veteran with 16 years between the ropes has become a master technician and will likely use that to his advantage against his inexperienced opponent next time out.

Despite holding an experience advantage, the 43-year-old is surprisingly 12 years younger than the debuting Mike O’Hearn.

Regardless of the opponent change, O’Hearn has been putting in the work to improve his skillset. This could be thr first of many appearances in the Bloodsport universe for a man almost certain to be a fan favorite.

Related: Mike O’Hearn releases training footage ahead of Bloodsport debut

Bloodsport Bushido Card

Bloodsport will be making its international debut when it presents the Bushido card from Japan on June 22. The event is available to watch on Triller TV pay-per-view.

• Josh Barnett vs. Jon Moxley
• Minoru Suzuki vs. Timothy Thatcher
• Masakatsu Funaki vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr.
• Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Santino Marella
• Rampage Jackson vs. Hideki Sekine
• Konami vs Maya Fukuda
• Hikaru Sato vs. Hideki Suzuki
• Takuya Nomura vs. Todd Duffee
• Erik Hammer vs. Mike O’Hearn
• Yu Iizuka vs. Fuminori Abe