When Bellator comes to Memphis on Friday night, one of the most famous people in the city for more than four decades will be at cage side for an MMA event for only the second time in his life.
But being around a ring, or a cage, is anything but a new experience for Jerry Lawler, a Memphis cultural icon who helped promote Bellator's show in his home city, including having activities leading to the show at his restaurant, "King Jerry Lawler's Hall of Fame Bar and Grille," on the legendary Beale Street.
"I've been a big MMA fan for a long time, especially the crossover guys, Brock Lesnar, Bobby Lashley, all the way back to Ken Shamrock," said Lawler on the MMA Hour this week.