source | FoxSports®.com The upcoming remake of the classic martial arts movie ‘Kickboxer’ has added some serious mixed martial arts talent including former Elite XC and Strikeforce fighter Gina Carano, who joins former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre in the cast. Carano will play a fight promoter in the new …
by Dann Stupp | Source: MMAJunkie.com Former WWE star and 43-year-old MMA newcomer Dave Bautista won his professional fighting debut on Saturday night. Bautista (1-0), who didn’t have an opponent secured until five days before the event, ultimately scored a TKO victory over replacement and MMA journeyman Vince Lucero (22-23-1). “I …
Source | UnderGroundblog Bautista was originally scheduled to face Newburgh, N.Y., newcomer Rashid Evans. Instead, he will fight the 6-foot-2 Lucero (22-21), boasts a stacked resume that includes bouts against former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia, former UFC heavyweight contenders Justin Eilers, Homer Moore and Christian Wellisch, Strikeforce veteran …
Source | MMAJunkie.com Former WWE star and longtime MMA enthusiast Dave Bautista is slated for his pro-fighting debut on Oct. 6. The 43-year-old, perhaps best known as “Batista” during a WWE title reign, will fight New York-based heavyweight Rashid Evans (1-2 as an amateur) at a CES MMA event …