A former UFC fighter has ‘called out’ Cristiano Ronaldo for an MMA fight.
Ronaldo, 39, is currently playing 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 would no doubt lend itself to his performance in other sports.
However, his ability in an MMA octagon would certainly be something to behold.
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Darren Till revealed he would choose to fight Ronaldo or former Manchester United captain Gary Neville.
“Gary Neville because me and him have had a Twitter beef,” Till said when speaking with Norske Bettingsider.
“He doesn't like me. Got a little bit of beef with Gary.
“I don't hate the guy. But yeah, it'd probably be Gary Neville or Cristiano Ronaldo, because he seems like a big, tough fellow, Cristiano. I'd like to see his speed and his power. Seems like a very explosive man.
“He's obviously ripped to the gills, isn't he? You know, he doesn't drink Coca-Cola or anything like that. I need to take a leaf out of his book.”
The former UFC fighter will need to deal with Tommy Fury before he sets his sights on fighting any former Manchester United stars.
Till is set to face Fury at the Co-Op Live in Manchester on January 18 in what will be his first-ever professional boxing bout.
Ronaldo is thought to be a fan of both boxing and MMA and was recently embroiled in an X exchange with UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria.
The football explained how he thought Topuria “speaks 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 by saying, “I didn't expect someone like you to be unable to distinguish between confidence and arrogance”.
As for Neville, it is unclear if he would be up for a boxing match, but his former United teammate Wayne Rooney is a well-known fan of the sport and fellow United legend Rio Ferdinand even tried to become a professional boxer in 2017 – but his application was rejected by the British Boxing Board of Control.
And given the fact Mike Tyson fought Jake Paul, anything is seemingly possible.
Topics: Cristiano Ronaldo, MMA, Darren Till, Gary Neville, Tommy Fury, Boxing, UFC
Luke Davies