![]() Though Merriman admits that the Chargers pursuit for a championship will be a difficult one, especially going up against top teams in the AFC West division and with so much talent in the AFC as a whole, he feels it will be an entertaining season for NFL fans. TCU star WR Quentin Johnston is heading to L.A. Whenever you’ve got a quarterback like Justin Herbert with Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, Gerald Everett, Joshua Palmer coming on and now Johnston, how are you going to deal with this team? They’re going to be so explosive on the offensive side of the ball.” “I think the first biggest move was getting Kellen Moore the offensive coordinator from Dallas. “They’ve been on fire this offseason,” Merriman said. Following last week’s NFL draft, the retired linebacker likes the way things are going for Los Angeles. While Merriman has had his hands full with Lights Out, that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have one eye on football, particularly his former Chargers team. They’re coming out banging right away trying to make a name for themselves.” ![]() “Sometimes in this sport, you have really big names, a lot on the line and sometimes you can have guys who are a little tentative. “What’s cool about this is that these guys are trying to make their way,” Merriman said. ![]() Many are up-and-comers just looking to establish themselves in the MMA world and Merriman believes that passion shows up in the ring. It’s been a fun ride so far.”įor fans who will be taking in a Lights Out event for the first time, Merriman wants them to understand the mindset of the athletes competing. Now fighters all over the country are reaching out to us because they want to come fight for us, they like the shows we put on. “I think we’re 100 tickets away from being sold out on Saturday so our last couple ones have been sellouts. I’m happy they come and take a couple of fights with Lights Out Xtreme Fighting before they go off to UFC or wherever they end up going. “We’ve got about four guys on here that I think in my opinion will be superstars in the sport. “This card we’ve got coming up Saturday is our biggest one yet,” Merriman said. For Shawne and his team, the event is just another sign of the positive momentum the Lights Out brand is building. Lights Out Xtreme Fighting will host its biggest event to date Saturday in Los Angeles, with the card also being streamed on Fubo. (Credit: Robert Hanashiro/USA TODAY via Imagn Content Services, LLC) It’s all about the fans and them watching and putting on a show for them.” Shawne Merriman said he hopes Lights Out Xtreme Fighting can one day rival Bellator in popularity. I want the fans to have as much engagement as possible. “For me, I’ve always been about the fans. “I started training back in 2005, 2006 with Jay Glazer, Randy Couture, Tito Ortiz, Chuck Lidell, Tyron Woodley soI’ve been around this sport for a very long time so I know this game,” Merriman said. The former NFL standout founded his own MMA company, fittingly named Lights Out Xtreme Fighting, back in 2019 and has since seen some major success including a partnership with Fubo Sports. Now, Merriman is using his nickname for a completely different sport: mixed martial arts. Nobody who watched Merriman can forget his aggressive play and his recognizable Lights Out dance. That nickname became a calling card for Merriman through the rest of his football career from his college days with the Maryland Terrapins to his eight-year NFL career with the Chargers and Buffalo Bills. “I remember about 20 students coming up to me after the game saying ‘Man, you knocked those kids’ light out.’ and I was like, ‘Yeah, call me Lights Out.’” And now I’m ready to create something that’s been lacking for some time.” A black and white colorway of The Streak style from Lights Out.“My sophomore year in high school I knocked out four kids in one game,” Merriman said. “I’ve put a team together for this who have been in the industry for 25-plus years with bigger brands. It takes a long time to learn the industry,” Merriman said. “I was a client of Nike, and I learned a lot. Hans MolenkampĪlthough this is Lights Out’s first run in shoes, Merriman said he was approached with the opportunity to get in the sneaker marketplace during his playing days but opted to learn about the business before jumping in. A red iteration of The Taker by Lights Out. In the coming weeks, Merriman will announce the distributor of the functional and fashionable Lights Out sneakers, as well as the retailers that will carry his brand’s footwear. What the industry lacks is a strong training shoe that’s fashionable.” “I don’t care what you’re doing nowadays - you want to look fashionable,” Merriman told FN. Hans Molenkampīut performance alone isn’t what the brand’s leader believes will have people buying Lights Out shoes. NFL Releases First Pride Capsule in Collaboration With Kenzo’s Former Creative Director Humberto Leon A colorway of The Streak by Lights Out.
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