Ex-NFL star Shawne Merriman loses control of MMA company, legal battle ensues

Former NFL star Shawne Merriman founded Lights Out Xtreme Fighting in April 2019 with hopes of building a mixed martial arts brand that differentiates from global companies like UFC, Bellator and the like.

Lights Out made strides in doing just that. The company used innovative AI technology to bring more advertising possibilities to their bouts and signed a distribution rights deal with ESPN to broadcast in Latin American countries.

On Jan. 8, everything changed.

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