{"id":52929,"date":"2025-12-04T19:52:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T19:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghostai.pro\/blog\/ex-nfl-star-shawne-merrimans-mma-promotion-inks-crucial-media-rights-deal\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T19:52:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T19:52:47","slug":"ex-nfl-star-shawne-merrimans-mma-promotion-inks-crucial-media-rights-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghostai.pro\/blog\/ex-nfl-star-shawne-merrimans-mma-promotion-inks-crucial-media-rights-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NFL star Shawne Merriman&#8217;s MMA promotion inks crucial media rights deal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghostai.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/giphy-106.gif\" alt=\"Ex-NFL star Shawne Merriman's MMA promotion inks crucial media rights deal\" style=\"max-width:600px;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Title: Shawne Merriman&#8217;s Lights Out Xtreme Fighting Secures Major Media Rights Deal with ESPN\n\nIn a significant move for mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion, former NFL star Shawne Merriman\u2019s company, Lights Out Xtreme Fighting (LXF), has inked a crucial media rights deal with ESPN. This agreement will see the full fight schedule of LXF broadcasted to fans across Latin America, marking a major milestone for the up-and-coming MMA promotion.\n\nThe multiyear partnership between Lights Out Xtreme Fighting and ESPN grants exclusive regional rights to air events in English, Spanish, and Portuguese languages. This will cover countries in South America and the Caribbean region, allowing millions of fans to access the high-quality content produced by LXF.\n\nShawne Merriman, founder of Lights Out Xtreme Fighting, expressed his excitement about this collaboration with ESPN: &#8220;Since launching Lights Out Xtreme Fighting, our mission has been to build a platform for fighters and fans alike,&#8221; he said in an official statement. &#8220;Partnering with ESPN across Latin America is a major milestone for us.&#8221;\n\nMerriman further emphasized the importance of this partnership by stating that Latin America houses some of the most passionate fight communities globally, making it essential to showcase their athletes through platforms like ESPN and Disney+. This collaboration will undoubtedly elevate LXF&#8217;s presence in the region and attract more viewers worldwide.\n\nThe first event under this new deal is scheduled for broadcast \u2013 LXF 29 featuring Pablo Caballero battling Corvan Allen for the flyweight world title, along with Eduardo Alvarado taking on Shane Torres as part of the co-main event. This marks a significant step forward in MMA promotion and demonstrates how far Shawne Merriman&#8217;s Lights Out Xtreme Fighting has come since its launch.\n\nIn conclusion, this media rights deal between LXF and ESPN signifies an important moment for both parties involved. It not only expands the reach of LXF but also highlights ESPN\u2019s commitment to providing quality MMA content to fans across Latin America. As we look forward to witnessing more exciting fights under this partnership, it is clear that Shawne Merriman&#8217;s vision for his promotion continues to gain momentum in the world of mixed martial arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>  [Original Article](https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/ex-nfl-star-shawne-merrimans-mma-promotion-inks-crucial-media-rights-deal)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#ex-nfl<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my AI projects on <a href='https:\/\/huggingface.co\/ghostail'>Hugging Face<\/a>, join our community on <a href='https:\/\/discord.com\/invite\/zgKZUJ6V8z'>Discord<\/a>, and explore my services at <a href='https:\/\/ghostai.pro'>GhostAI<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Title: Shawne Merriman&#8217;s Lights Out Xtreme Fighting Secures Major Media Rights Deal with ESPN In a significant move for mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion, former NFL star Shawne Merriman\u2019s company, Lights Out Xtreme Fighting (LXF), has inked a crucial media rights deal with ESPN. 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