Former NFL star is muscling up for the world of MMA
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The window may not be wide open-slightly cracked may be more accurate-but Shawne Merriman's MMA Opens a New Window. Debut is still a definite possibility.
The Three-Time San Diego Chargers All-Pro still possesses the size, speed, and power that made him one of the most feared pass rushers in the NFL Opens a New Window. , so there's no reason he couldn't successfully transition to MMA. It also helps that Merriman trains consistently with Bellator Opens a New Window. welterweight Joe Schilling. With that combination of training and talent, he's still got a strong shot at recapturing his "Lights Out" nickname (earned after he knocked out four opponents in his high school days).
"It's still not completely off the table," Merriman says about entering the ring. "The only thing with fighting is, when you do it, you can't 'go test it out' or 'try it'. Either you do it or you don't."
