A former UFC fighter has ‘called’ Cristiano Ronaldo for an MMA fight.
Ronaldo, 39, currently plays for Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr but is widely regarded as one of the best footballers of all time.
He is known for his strict fitness regime and professionalism, which will undoubtedly affect his performance in other sports.
However, his potential in the MMA octagon will definitely be one to watch.
Darren Till has revealed he would love to fight Ronaldo or former Manchester United captain Gary Neville.
“Gary Neville because me and him have had a heated argument on Twitter,” Till said. Norwegian betting sites,
“He doesn’t like me. Got a little beef with Gary.
“I don’t hate that guy. But yes, it would probably be Gary Neville or Cristiano Ronaldo, because he seems like a big, tough fellow, Cristiano. I would like to see his speed and his power. He seems to be a very explosive man.
“He’s obviously torn up badly, isn’t he? You know, he doesn’t drink Coca-Cola or anything like that. I need to take a page from their book.
Darren Till has called out Cristiano Ronaldo (Credit: Getty)
The former UFC fighter will have to deal with Tommy Fury before fighting any former Manchester United star.
Till is set to face Fury at Co-op Live in Manchester on January 18, in what will be his first professional boxing fight.
Ronaldo is believed to be a fan of both boxing and MMA and was recently engaged in an exchange of blows with UFC featherweight champion Ilya Topuria.
Football reported how Topuria felt he “talked too much” when speaking to former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou at a PFL event.
The Spaniard did not take Ronaldo’s comments lightly and replied, “I didn’t expect someone like you to be unable to distinguish between confidence and arrogance”.
As for Neville, it is unclear whether he will be ready for a boxing match, but his former United teammate Wayne Rooney is a well-known fan of the sport and his fellow United legend Rio Ferdinand took up boxing in 2017. He also tried to become a professional boxer in 1965 – but his application was rejected by the British Boxing Board of Control.
And considering the fact that Mike Tyson fought Jake Paul, anything seems possible.
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Topics: Cristiano Ronaldo, MMA, Darren Till, Gary Neville, Tommy Fury, Boxing, UFC