Dave Batista Is Looking to Make His MMA Debut Early 2011

by Nick Thomas on Aug 10, 2010 6:02 PM EDT in MMA News

Dave Batista on:
- 0:08 Wanting to fight MMA
- 0:56 His goals in MMA
- 1:48 His strength and quickness
- 2:38 Traveling in wrestling vs. training MMA
- 3:38 The negotiations with Strikeforce
- 4:09 Communicating with Josh Barnett
- 4:52 Focusing on his ground game
- 5:10 Filipinos being natural fighters
- 5:45 The skeptics

HT: fightmagazine.com

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Nelson would have made a good stylistic matchup for his first fight. Kung Fu vs. Body Building. Putting the age old question to rest.

by Gitaroo_Dude on Aug 10, 2010 5:55 PM EDT reply actions

I'll Be Damned

I know next to nothing about pro wrestling so I’ve never heard of this guy until the rumors of his interest in MMA started cropping up. I’d never heard him speak before. He sounds sincere and has a reasonable goal of just wanting to give MMA a chance before he gets too old. I guess I figured he’d be like Brock – all bragging and middle fingers.

I’m now actually curious to see how he does.

Tiger Belt in Joe Son Do

by RearNakedSpank on Aug 10, 2010 5:57 PM EDT reply actions

Anton does not seem like a fighter....

Don’t make blanket statements Dave.

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@deowade

by Damon O. on Aug 10, 2010 6:08 PM EDT reply actions

He trains with Logan’s love as his inspiration. Complete speculation.

"Holy Crap Lashley is one Bi black dude. He just looks so immensely thick in that picture."
-Pain

by Barack Lesnar on Aug 10, 2010 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions

You have a very reliable source I see.

I may have gassed in the first round, but now, might have to rant on twitter, and call you names for “making up stuff”, and not “fact checking”. This are my blood sweat and tears we are talking about.

;)

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by Anton Tabuena on Aug 10, 2010 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Hopefully this quells the pre-haters

He’s been a level-headed cat since his days as the Demon, and I look forward to seeing him test himself for my entertainment.

The fastest Grey man alive.

by asa on Aug 10, 2010 6:51 PM EDT reply actions

My main gripe

Is his age. He’s 2 years older than Vladimir Matyushenko.

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@deowade

by Damon O. on Aug 10, 2010 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions

That just means he won’t be fighting long. That doesn’t bother me at all. He’ll compete a bit, perchance draw some new eyes, and then move on. He’s not competing for a UFC so he’s not gonna make a mockery of the actual sport. He’ll just play a few games and move on.

The fastest Grey man alive.

by asa on Aug 10, 2010 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions

It works for me

the fact the brock lesnar was a WWE wrestler makes me think batista has it in him as well. i guess we’ll see

by DeathGrip on Aug 10, 2010 7:18 PM EDT reply actions

I haven’t talked to Brock since he left our company

If i was Batista id keep it that way. Brock called him a joke when asked about his thoughts on Dave trying MMA. And him claiming he is durable is funny he is a walking muscle tear.

"I’m the UFC heavyweight champion and I will be until the day I decide I don’t want to be. And that isn’t anytime soon." - Brock Lesnar

by MMA_PITBULL on Aug 10, 2010 8:47 PM EDT reply actions