WWE’s David Bautista wants multi-fight Strikeforce contract, early-2011 MMA debut

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Former pro wrestler David Bautista is still very much interested in fighting in mixed martial arts.

The heavyweight took in this past Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II” event in support of MMA mentor Nick Diaz and said tha…

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Former pro wrestler David Bautista is still very much interested in fighting in mixed martial arts.

The heavyweight took in this past Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II” event in support of MMA mentor Nick Diaz and said that talks with the San Jose, Calif.-based promotion are ongoing, though a deal is “not even close to done.”

If all goes well, however, Bautista hopes to be in the Strikeforce cage by March 2011.