Bobby Lashley has an obvious example to follow as he
tries to transition from the world of sports entertainment to professional mixed
martial artist.
Lashley, however, is taking a more cautious path to
the upper echelon of his new sport than fellow former World Wrestling
Entertainment star Brock Lesnar did before him.
Lesnar entered the
Ultimate Fighting Championship for his second pro fight and won the heavyweight
belt in his fourth bout.
Lashley still finds
himself in the minor leagues of MMA in his fourth professional appearance, in
which he will headline a small promotion in Biloxi, Miss., against Bob Sapp on
Saturday.
Dubbed "Ultimate Chaos,"
the bout probably will be more rumble than MMA
exhibition.
"Let's be honest, this
fight is going to be a train wreck. It's two guys going out there to bang, and
it's not going to take three rounds to do it, either," Lashley said at a news
conference. "One, maybe two."
Like Lesnar, Lashley had
impressive amateur credentials before he started competing in the WWE's scripted
matches.
Lashley won back-to-back
NAIA national titles in 1997 and 1998 for Missouri Valley College and won two
Armed Forces titles while wrestling in the Army. He has started his professional
MMA career with three wins, including two in the first
minute.
Sapp, a third-round draft
pick of the Chicago Bears in 1997, is a fighting star in Japan. He represents
Lashley's most accomplished opponent to date.
"He's big and strong, but
he's yet to be tested," Sapp said. "I'm here to give him his test, and I'm here
to let you know it is going to be an F."
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