Dave batista mma training for kids

While Dave Bautista is best known for his time as Batista in WWE and, more recently, a top star in Hollywood, he also made a brief foray into the world of MMA back in

After his first departure from WWE in , the star trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, rising to the rank of purple belt.

After a contract negotiation with Strikeforce fell through in , he finally had his first fight for CES MMA in October

At the promotion&#;s &#;Real Pain&#; show in Providence, Rhode Island, The Animal defeated Vince Lucero by technical knockout in the first round.

One of the people who helped train Bautista ahead of the fight was former WWE star Davey Boy Smith Jr.

In an interview with Fightful, Smith recalled that the fight took place while he was on his way to an NJPW show.

&#;I helped Dave train for his MMA debut. It’s funny, just a coincidence, he was running his debut and his first fight I was flying to New Japan for my return trip.

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