Shawne Merriman wants his Lights Out Xtreme Fighting promotion to be a home for notable athletes transitioning into combat sports to get their feet wet in MMA.
Merriman, a retired multi-time NFL Pro Bowl linebacker, will put on his 11th MMA event as a promoter on Saturday. The card takes place at Thunder Studio in Long Beach, Calif., and streams on Fubo Sports. Tickets are still available via the organization’s website.
As he continues to get further into his tenure of running events, Merriman has a vision for Lights Out Xtreme Fighting. In addition to being a place for prospects and rising stars to get experience as they work toward a UFC career, he sees it as a home for fighters who made their name in football, basketball or other notable sports to make the move into MMA. And he teases a number are on the way.
