Junior dos Santos would be more than happy to be the one to welcome heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury to mixed martial arts.
A month after seeing �The Gypsy King?say �we might see Tyson Fury have his MMA debut this year,?�Cigano??a nickname that means �Gypsy?in Portuguese ?told MMA Fighting he�s down to facing the undefeated boxer twice, once in each sport.
�Both. I�d do both,?dos Santos said. �It would be perfect to fight Tyson Fury in MMA, as he wishes, and then, with a win over him, fight him in boxing, in his world. He would come to my world and then I would go to his world. It would be the pinnacle, a great moment for both sports.?br />
Fury, 29-0-1 in boxing with 20 knockout wins, has already worked on some basic MMA moves in the gym with UFC middleweight Darren Till, and dos Santos, 21-6 in MMA with 15 knockouts, is confidant that he�s not all talk.
�I don�t think he comes (full time) to MMA, but I think he�ll fight once,?dos Santos said. �It would be very interesting. I see the UFC going that direction as well with Zuffa Boxing and Dana White being a huge boxing fan. We saw him meeting Floyd Mayweather again, and that�s extremely beneficial for all of us. It would be a great opportunity for me. I�ve always dreamed with the opportunity of fighting a great boxer. It�s my area, it�s where I feel most comfortable.?br />
The former UFC heavyweight champion calls the 2016 boxing match between Mayweather and Conor McGregor �positive for both worlds, and I think Tyson Fury agreeing to a MMA fight would be positive again.?br />
�Tyson Fury is an excellent boxer, has really long arms and move well for a guy his size,?dos Santos said. �I think he can definitely make an interesting fight in MMA.
�I�ve challenged (Anthony) Joshua in the past, and so did (Stipe) Miocic, and he played like he wasn�t listening. They stay in a safer place acting like they are better than MMA fighters, but that�s not the truth. The truth is, we�re more complete fighters and we can give them a hard night, even in their own sport.?br />
�Cigano?is not the only UFC star looking to trade hands with Fury, though. Miocic, the current UFC king, and heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou have also publicly volunteered to the task.
�Miocic is a good boxer, and now there�s Ngannou talking a bunch of crap, saying he�s the best boxer in the heavyweight division because he was lucky to defeat me,?dos Santos said. �He�s not, and never will be. I�ll prove that soon and shut that little mouth so he stops talking nonsense. He�s a very strong guy, of course, and must be respected. He had a great win over me, but real fighters keep their results. We�ll see what happens soon.?
A month after seeing �The Gypsy King?say �we might see Tyson Fury have his MMA debut this year,?�Cigano??a nickname that means �Gypsy?in Portuguese ?told MMA Fighting he�s down to facing the undefeated boxer twice, once in each sport.
�Both. I�d do both,?dos Santos said. �It would be perfect to fight Tyson Fury in MMA, as he wishes, and then, with a win over him, fight him in boxing, in his world. He would come to my world and then I would go to his world. It would be the pinnacle, a great moment for both sports.?br />
Fury, 29-0-1 in boxing with 20 knockout wins, has already worked on some basic MMA moves in the gym with UFC middleweight Darren Till, and dos Santos, 21-6 in MMA with 15 knockouts, is confidant that he�s not all talk.
�I don�t think he comes (full time) to MMA, but I think he�ll fight once,?dos Santos said. �It would be very interesting. I see the UFC going that direction as well with Zuffa Boxing and Dana White being a huge boxing fan. We saw him meeting Floyd Mayweather again, and that�s extremely beneficial for all of us. It would be a great opportunity for me. I�ve always dreamed with the opportunity of fighting a great boxer. It�s my area, it�s where I feel most comfortable.?br />
The former UFC heavyweight champion calls the 2016 boxing match between Mayweather and Conor McGregor �positive for both worlds, and I think Tyson Fury agreeing to a MMA fight would be positive again.?br />
�Tyson Fury is an excellent boxer, has really long arms and move well for a guy his size,?dos Santos said. �I think he can definitely make an interesting fight in MMA.
�I�ve challenged (Anthony) Joshua in the past, and so did (Stipe) Miocic, and he played like he wasn�t listening. They stay in a safer place acting like they are better than MMA fighters, but that�s not the truth. The truth is, we�re more complete fighters and we can give them a hard night, even in their own sport.?br />
�Cigano?is not the only UFC star looking to trade hands with Fury, though. Miocic, the current UFC king, and heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou have also publicly volunteered to the task.
�Miocic is a good boxer, and now there�s Ngannou talking a bunch of crap, saying he�s the best boxer in the heavyweight division because he was lucky to defeat me,?dos Santos said. �He�s not, and never will be. I�ll prove that soon and shut that little mouth so he stops talking nonsense. He�s a very strong guy, of course, and must be respected. He had a great win over me, but real fighters keep their results. We�ll see what happens soon.?
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