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Shawne Merriman<\/span><\/p>\n Challenges Batista To MMA Fight<\/span><\/p>\n \u2026 I\u2019ll Be Ready!!!<\/span><\/p>\n 4\/4\/2019 12:20 AM PDT<\/p>\n EXCLUSIVE<\/span><\/p>\n Ex-NFL star Shawne Merriman<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0wants to get in a cage and beat the living hell outta someone \u2026 and that person??? It\u2019s wrestling superstar Batista<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n YES, Merriman wants to fight Dave Bautista \u2026 the WWE legend turned Hollywood star in a real deal MMA fight.<\/p>\n \u201cHe looks good, man. I know that people will watch that,\u201d Merriman tells TMZ Sports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cI know people wanna see that. If he was down to do it, I would do it in a second. I wouldn\u2019t even question that one.\u201d<\/p>\n Shawne knows Bautista\u2019s a busy guy \u2014 he\u2019s\u00a0fighting Triple H<\/strong><\/a> at Wrestlemania 35 this weekend and he\u2019s currently working on numerous films \u2014 but still thinks they can make the fight happen.<\/p>\n \u201cI know he\u2019s got other stuff going on, but why not give the people something they want to see.\u201d<\/p>\n The reason why we\u2019re even talking about this \u2026 the former All-Pro linebacker just launched his own<\/a> <\/strong>MMA promotion \u2014 Lights Out Xtreme Fighting \u2014 and he\u2019s seriously considering taking his first fight.<\/p>\n Thing is, 6\u20194\u2033, 265 lb. Bautista ain\u2019t ONLY a wrestler and actor \u2014 he\u2019s actually won a pro fight<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 and he still trains (peep this).<\/p>\n But, don\u2019t get it twisted \u2026 Shawne ain\u2019t a chump. He\u2019s 34 (16 years younger than 50-year-old Batista) \u2026 and he\u2019s a freak of an athlete.<\/p>\n Oh, and he\u2019s also 6\u20194\u2033, 265 lbs.<\/p>\n So, what\u2019s Shawne\u2019s message to Dave?<\/p>\n \u201cHey Batista, if you\u2019re watching this dude, we\u2019re both from the DMV area. I got mad love and respect for you. I know you been around the game a long time, and people wanna see it. Come on. I\u2019ll be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/h5>\n