Tyson Fury reveals UFC talks with Conor McGregor
‘I spoke to Conor and we’re ready’: Tyson Fury reveals plans to enter UFC after talks with McGregor… and wants to face heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic in the Octagon
- Tyson Fury has revealed he has already spoken to Conor McGregor about UFC
- Fury is planning to enter the sport and has identified the opponents he wants
- Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou are in his sights
- Fury recently made a victorious WWE debut after beating Braun Strowman
Tyson Fury insists he is serious about plans to enter UFC, after revealing talks have already taken place with Conor McGregor.
Fury, who recently made an incredible debut in the WWE with victory over Braun Strowman, is looking to add another string to his bow.
Busy times lie ahead for Fury, who will face arch rival Deontay Wilder in a highly anticipated showdown in February, with the UFC now a possibility and a return to the WWE not ruled out.
Tyson Fury insists he is serious about plans to enter UFC and has spoken with Conor McGregor
Fury says he fears nobody and has his sights set on facing heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic
On a move into UFC, the 31-year-old told IFL TV: ‘[I am]Very serious. I spoke to Conor and we’re ready to rock and roll.
‘I also had a message from Frank Mir, former heavyweight champion of UFC, and he said he’d be interested in working with me as well.
‘So, yeah, I reckon we can do something. Big time. Dana, call me!’
Fury recently made a victorious debut in the WWE by beating fans favourite Braun Strowman
Wasting no time over the process, Fury has already identified the opponents he would like to go up against.
Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou are in his sights, with Fury in typical fashion insisting he fears nobody.
‘I’m trying to get that big fight going on with whoever. Listen, I’m not afraid of any of them. Who’s the heavyweight champion of the world in UFC? Stipe Miocic is it?’ Fury added.
Fury has spoken to ‘the notorious’ McGregor, who is making his UFC return next year
‘He just beat Daniel Cormier in the rematch, good body shots, bam, bam, got him out of there. I’d fight him in a heartbeat, no problem.’
It is expected that Fury could make his entry into the world of UFC as McGregor makes his big comeback in the sport.
McGregor hasn’t returned to the Octagon since defeat by Khabib Nurmagomedov in October 2018, but recently confirmed he will return to the main stage on January 18 in Las Vegas.
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