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Former NFL star Shawne Merriman is building his mixed martial arts company to stand out from the rest.
Lights Out All of that in addition to Lights Out Sports that Merriman created to highlight his promotion as well as a variety of different sports.
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Shawne Merriman spoke with Pak Gazette Digital about new groundbreaking developments at Lights Out Xtreme Fighting. (Robert Hanashiro, USAT, USA TODAY via Imagn Content Services, LLC)
Merriman said that while he sees other companies trying to compete with the UFC and burning money in their attempts, Lights Out Xtreme Fighting is doing something completely different.
“We’re never looking to compete. We’re creating. We don’t want to compete with the UFC. We don’t care,” he told Pak Gazette Digital in a recent interview. “We know that there are other promotions and other organizations that are trying to compete with the UFC.
“In my opinion, I don’t think there’s anyone bigger than the UFC and there are a lot of promotions that are just trying to spend money to get to the top. They just outspend them and not (succeed). We’re (successful) because we’ve been more efficient and we’re an incubator. We’re not trying to compete with anyone. We’re a hub for this technology, this data and these big fights, and for guys to come into the UFC when they become champions. Lights Out Xtreme Fighting. That’s where we are.”
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Former NFL and Maryland Terrapins linebacker Shawne Merriman is recognized on the field by his Lights On Foundation charity during the second half of the game against the George Washington Colonials at the Xfinity Center on November 11, 2021. (Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports)
Merriman said he wants the company to focus on developing and implementing new technologies to make them stand out from the rest.
“We want to change the game. We don’t want to go down the lane and try to be like everyone else. We don’t even compete with the UFC because honestly, sincerely, we don’t care,” he said.
Lights Out 29 will take place on December 6 in Long Beach, California at Thunder Studios. Jake Babian, Sam Fournier, Jordan Azurdia, Dalton Hambrock and Corvan Allen are expected to be in action.
“This growth that we’ve had over the last year is unprecedented,” Merriman told Pak Gazette Digital. “I don’t think anything like that has ever happened in combat sports. We’ve sent five fighters to the UFC in the last two months. We love that, man.
San Diego Chargers linebacker (56) Shawne Merriman against the Baltimore Ravens at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego on September 20, 2009. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports)
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“We love being able to let those guys go and follow that platform. Just because of the notoriety we’ve gained over the last year, we want to be considered one of the best in this business and we’re on the right path.”
