![]() ![]() “It’s like a little kid, you hold out your hand and you hold their head and they swing, you know, and they can’t do anything. Merriman was asked what kind of fight it would be. Reilly in an advertisement for the movie “Step Brothers” with the message, “see u sunday.” Merriman started his own MMA promotion back in 2019. ![]() Merriman sent Ochocino a twitpic of the two players’ faces superimposed over those of actors Ferrell and John C. Former NFL star Shawne Merriman isn't opposed to stepping inside the cage if it makes sense. Merriman founded the league to help former athletes from other sports. I’m not sure how to get the fight on without him suing me.” Lights Out Xtreme Fighting is an MMA and extreme fighting league founded by former All-Pro NFL linebacker, Shawne Merriman. I think he might be one of the only people I don’t really get along with. “I will beat Shawne’s head in, right now,” he said. Merriman has trained in MMA for years and h. Ochocinco went off when asked if their Twitter exchange was in fun. NFL Superstar and three-time Pro Bowler, Shawne Merriman talks with Bo Templin about his love for the fight game. Merriman wasn’t even in the stadium he was serving a four-game suspension for testing positive for steroids. They apparently have a history going back to 2006 when Ochocinco, then known as Chad Johnson, mockingly did Merriman’s spasmodic “Lights Out” sack dance after scoring against San Diego in a game at Cincinnati. The two stars ran some smack against each other during a Twitter exchange earlier this year. The Chargers (10-3) play host to the Bengals (9-4) Sunday in San Diego in a meeting of division leaders, with the winner securing a playoff spot. Ochocinco, the unpredictable Bengals wide receiver, went off on the Chargers’ outside linebacker during a conference call with San Diego reporters yesterday. Merriman says that if anything happens Sunday between the two stars, it will be just like his nickname: Lights Out. We feel Shawne's signing with WBKFF opens the doors to champions from all sports, and shows that he has the guts and courage to step into this gladiator's sport.SAN DIEGO - Chad Ochocinco wants to fight Shawne Merriman. "Shawne was a proven warrior on the field and we look forward to seeing him in the ring. "We are thrilled to have Shawne as part of our team," said WBKFF CEO Tom Stankiewicz. The event will take place this fall in Casper, Wyoming, and is expected to air via pay-per-view online. I get to train for the next six to eight weeks and go show everyone what I can do."Ī date and opponent for Merriman's bout has yet to be determined. I'm looking forward to having some fun out there. Multi-time NFL Pro Bowl linebacker Shawne Merriman talks to MMA Junkies Mike Bohn ahead of the July 22 event for his Lights Out Xtreme Fighting MMA promotio. "I've been kicking tires for years, this is a good place for me to start. ![]() "Right now, this is the best opportunity for what I want to do," Merriman said in a statement to ESPN. A three-time Pro Bowl selection with the San Diego Chargers, Merriman - whose nickname was "Lights Out" during his playing career - retired from professional football in 2013. Merriman, 34, has teased the possibility of competing in combat sports, notably mixed martial arts, for years. Former NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman has signed a deal with the World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) to compete in a boxing match later this year. ![]()
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