Former World Wrestling Entertainment star Dave Batista started training with Cesar Gracie in 2010. He was promoted to BJJ purple belt by Gracie a few years ago. Batista wrestled in high school and has some background in traditional martial arts stand up fighting.
Batista, Nick Diaz, Cesar Gracie
Recently some footage of Batista fearlesly walking the gauntlet went viral. The footage is an outtake from this inspiring clip:
Batista’s martial arts base was Kali, and after taking up Muay Thai and jiu jitsu several years ago, it become his passion. He originally intended to make the BJJ gym private, a place near his home where he could train, but then decided to open it to the public. He’s now training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gi so that he can attain rank. His goal is to someday become a Cesar Gracie black belt.
