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Former NFL star Shawne Merriman\u2019s mixed martial arts promotion<\/a> inked a media rights deal with ESPN on Wednesday, marking a huge step forward for the company.<\/p>\n

Lights Out Xtreme Fighting\u2019s multiyear agreement with ESPN will bring the company\u2019s full fight schedule to fans in Latin America<\/a>, the company said. ESPN will get exclusive regional rights to broadcast events in English, Spanish and Portuguese to countries in South America and the Caribbean.<\/p>\n

“Since launching Lights Out Xtreme Fighting, our mission has been to build a platform for fighters and fans,” Merriman said in a news release.\u00a0<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“Partnering with ESPN across Latin America is a major milestone for us. Latin America has some of the most passionate fight communities in the world. Showcasing our athletes through ESPN and Disney+ takes the Lights Out experience to an entirely new stage.”<\/p>\n

LXF 29 will be the first event aired as part of the deal. Pablo Caballero will battle Corvan Allen for the flyweight world title while Eduardo Alvarado will take on Shane Torres as part of the co-main event.<\/p>\n

Merriman spoke to Fox News Digital last month about the growth of Lights Out Xtreme Fighting and what the focus will be in the future.<\/p>\n

EX-NFL STAR SHAWNE MERRIMAN EXPLAINS WHY HIS MMA PROMOTION HAS NO INTEREST IN COMPETING WITH UFC<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

He made clear that he\u2019s not trying to compete with the likes of UFC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“We never looked to compete. We\u2019re creating. We don\u2019t want to compete with the UFC. We don\u2019t care,” he said. “We know there\u2019s other promotions and other organizations out there trying to compete with the UFC.<\/p>\n

“In my opinion, I don\u2019t think there will be anybody bigger than the UFC, and there\u2019s a lot of promotions that are just trying to spend their way to the top with money. Just outspend their way and not (having success). We are (successful) because we\u2019ve been more efficient and we are an incubator. We\u2019re not trying to compete with anybody. We\u2019re a hub for this technology, this data and these great fights, and for guys to go into the UFC when they become champions for Lights Out Xtreme Fighting. That\u2019s where we are.”<\/p>\n

Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s <\/strong><\/i>sports coverage on X<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/a> and subscribe to <\/strong><\/i>the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/a>.<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/ex-nfl-star-shawne-merrimans-mma-promotion-inks-crucial-media-rights-deal <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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