Batista To Open Gym with Cesar Gracie

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TMZ are reporting that Dave Bautista (former WWE professional wrestler “Batista“) and world-renowned MMA trainer Cesar Gracie are opening a Gracie Fighter Jiu Jitsu franchise in Tampa. Florida. Right now, the gym will be open to “close martial artist friends,” but it will be opened to the public next week.

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