Bobby Lashley could be headed back to MMA.
Earlier this month, Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp reported the long-time WWE star's contract was expiring.
Speaking on the Bo and Them Show, Lashley confirmed that a new chapter of his career is indeed about to begin, and that a return to MMA is possible — even at 48 years old.
“I’m doing it all,” Lashley said (via MMA Fighting). “I look at it this way — first of all, YOLO, you only live once but I have a lot of gas in the tank. I’m in great shape. I feel good. I’m motivated. I’m rested.
“Wrestling, yes. Boxing, yes, MMA, yes. Acting, yes. Everything, yes. But I have a lot of different things going on right now.”
Lashley competed in MMA from 2008 to 2016, amassing a 15-2 pro record in that time. The most notable years of his MMA career occurred in the Strikeforce and Bellator cages, where he defeated veterans like Jason Guida, Bob Sapp, Wes Sims, and James Thompson.
His lone losses occurred against future UFC talent Chad Griggs in 2010, and in the first of two fights with James Thompson, in 2012. His MMA career took him as far from home as India.
It's unclear where Lashley will compete if he returns to MMA. He would most likely be deemed too old for promotions like the UFC, the Professional Fighters League, Bellator, and ONE Championship, but could be invited for a Japan for a fight in RIZIN, who have done deals with other aging combat sports stars like Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
As for Lashley's interest in boxing, he claims he's already received an offer from a promotion.
A boxing company called me and offered me a legit matchup,” Lashley said. “So we’re in talks with them, so I’ve been training boxing. I love boxing. MMA is a possibility. Just depending on [what offers come].
“Wrestling, I still want to wrestle,” he added. “I love wrestling and the fans write me everyday, ‘When are you coming back? Where are you going? I don’t care where you go, we want to be there for you.’ So, I love the fans.”
