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07-13-2012, 10:29 AM
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Former WWE champ 'Batista' books pro MMA debut against Rashid Evans for Oct. 6 in Pro
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"Sorry haters!"
That was the short and sweet tweet from former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Champion Dave Bautista, known as "Batista" inside the squared circle, as he recently booked his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut for Oct. 6, 2012 in Providence, Rhode Island.
That's where the 43-year-old bruiser will face off against Newburgh's Rashid Evans, who also makes his professional fighting debut. "Smash" is 1-2 in amateur competition, having last competed at the Holiday Inn in Foxboro.
From TMZ:
The 43-year-old powerhouse signed with the CES MMA league -- and is all set up to fight on October 6 at the Duncan Doughnuts Theater in Providence, Rhode Island. We're told Batista -- 6'6" and 290 lbs -- will square up against some dude named Rashid Evans ... not to be confused with UFC hurt-maker Rashad Evans. Sources connected to the deal tell us ... the fight WILL be televised ... but it's unclear which provider will broadcast the fight.
Bautista is the owner of the Gracie Fighter Gym in Tampa, Florida, and has trained in combat sports over the past several years. Now, it's finally time to see if he can put his money where his mouth is.
Who's interested?
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MMAMania
 Should be fun to watch. I hope to god he wins and books a fight with Bobby Lashley to squash the beef. |
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07-13-2012, 11:26 AM
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Read that as Rashad Evans.
Lost interest after I realised.
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07-13-2012, 11:34 AM
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MMA Patriot
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Who is rashid?
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07-13-2012, 12:32 PM
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The Recipe
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Originally Posted by americanfighter
Who is rashid?
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An aspiring soon-to-be MMA fighter with a fortunate name? |
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07-13-2012, 12:38 PM
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Jumped on this thinking "rashad evans". Although I'm kind of disappointed now, I was gonna drop like 5 grand on rashad to win at any odds 
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07-13-2012, 01:16 PM
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Tapped Out!
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Blahtista. I'm interested to see how he does.
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07-13-2012, 01:45 PM
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MMA Fanatic
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Didn't WWE guys learn they're lesson from Broc Lesnar?
I guess we'll have another sad mma career to look forward too.
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07-13-2012, 02:01 PM
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Super Heavyweight
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Doesn't list if there is a weight class or weight limit. Wonder if he will make the cut to 265 or what.
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07-13-2012, 02:58 PM
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43? Wow, he's clearly just running out of money.
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07-13-2012, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Purgetheweak
43? Wow, he's clearly just running out of money.
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Was going to point this out.
At his age, I have 0 interest in this.
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Former WWE champ 'Batista' books pro MMA debut against Rashid Evans for Oct. 6 in Pro
