Jack Swagger will venture into the world of Mixed Martial Arts in 2018, as he has signed a contract with Bellator, entering the Heavyweight category.
This was confirmed by the wrestler himself in an interview with Ariel Helwani from MMA Fighting.
The idea came from Swagger himself
He confirmed that he approached the company's executives and negotiations ended just this week, "the next step is to confirm the fight's date," said the former WWE wrestler.
In addition, Swagger specified that he approached UFC
But his goal was always to sign with Bellator due to the cast that the latter recently formed. Let's remember that next year there will be a competition to determine the new Heavyweight World Champion, in which fighters like Fedor Emelianenko, Chael Sonnen, Quinton "Rampage Jackson", Frank Mir, etc. will participate.
Swagger pointed out that he trains Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Florida to improve his ground technique
As a complement to his amateur wrestling style.
In the event that his fight is confirmed for next year, Swagger will be part of the select group of ex-WWE wrestlers who ventured into the world of MMA, including Brock Lesnar, Batista, CM Punk, Bobby Lashley (the latter also a fighter in Bellator), among others.