Batista -- I'm Fighting for REAL Now!
 

He's a former six-time WWE heavyweight wrestling champion of the world -- but this weekend Batista finally confirmed that he's now fighting for real ... for an MMA company called Strikeforce.

The 6'5", 290 pound behemoth was out in Hollywood this weekend -- where he told our camera guy about the move ... and hinted that he already has his first fight lined up.




The 40-something-year-old recently left WWE after his contract expired ... and there had been rumors floating around that he wanted to get into Mixed Martial Arts fighting.

Now, with the rumors confirmed, we gotta ask ...


In MMA, Batista will...

Dominate
Get destroyed


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Get destroyed. Sorry, I don't see him being as legit as Brock.

The league with the same name as Rick Martel and Tito Santana is a joke. They gave away the most popular fighter in the world on free TV in november.

I guess they are going to have to rename the Octagon the Pit of Danger for Batista.

dude gonna get killed for real lol

After the way people kneejerked over Lesnar, insisting he would fail, I hate to say it, but....lolbatista.

Destroyed if he makes it...

Wait, Strikeforce later replied that no contract had been signed and talks were still in the going. I bet Bats wants a load of cash upfront.

didn't Booker beat his ass a few years ago?

no chance.

No

He would have his arse handed to him on a plate, and he's 41 for christs sake how many legit fights has he got in him at that age?

Here's a pretty interesting post from an MMA blog from a guy who actually fought Batista in the gym: Link

The guy writing it is obviously much smaller than Bats, though, so I have no idea how he would do against someone his own size. People thought Brock would have a hard time, too, but Brock never had the injury history Bats does and Bats was never the outstanding amateur wrestler Brock was.

I doubt much (if anything) comes from this.

Batista has taken chair shots to the head, I would think it's pretty hard to knock him out.

The diffrence is Brock Lesnar has a legit background for MMA Batista is just a big guy that's not even all that strong (realativly speaking).

If Bat's fights anyone even remotely credible, he is going to get knocked the hell out.

Thus the entire basis of its appeal.

Yeah without an actual pedigree like Brock or Lashley and at his age it's not really likely he could do shit all. But you never know he could be a natural... but probably not.

Brock Lesnar was a genetic freak who was a National Champion wrestler and probably could have made the Olympic teams if the WWE hadn't thrown money at him. I also believe that Brock wouldn't be where he is in UFC now if he hadn't been in WWE. He is 4-1 in his career. He won the UFC Heavyweight Championship in his 4th fight. Batista will put butts in seats, so he will get protected.

Batista doesn't have an amateur background like Lesnar and Lashley. I doubt he'll ever win any fights against any legit competition, though good luck to him if he really is trying to pursue this. :y:

I agree, but don't think Strikeforce will throw him to the lions ASAP. He will at least butts in seats for 1 event.

I love the idea of this. Sure Bats isn't a "fighter" per say, but he is big as hell and a former pro wrestling champion which makes him a draw in the MMA world IMO. I'm sure due to his size and strength he would hold his own against most, but who is to say until we see it happen.

I wouldn't want to get ground and pounded by that mother fucker I'll tell you that.

Oh yeah definitely. I'm assuming he'll get a huge paycheck out of it, the last thing they'd want is him injured in his first fight.

However, if loadsa WWE kiddies went because Batista was there, only to see him get beaten up for real... :lol:

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Oh noes, Dale is upset!!!!!

Christ I fucking love that sig gif.

All he needs now is to say he trains in a Pit of Danger.

Your right James, just remember to have Seth Petruzelli's phone number on standby...



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yeah his 1st match will be against glass jaw like in punch out

It's still real to you, isn't it?

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lol

Booker said he would get his ass whooped