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Mike Tyson Says He Could Never Become A UFC Star Because He 'Hates His Feet'

Mike Tyson Says He Could Never Become A UFC Star Because He 'Hates His Feet'

Mike Tyson ruled out a UFC career when he was younger because if "somebody stepped on my feet, I would totally tap out and just give up."

Adnan Riaz

Adnan Riaz

Mike Tyson claims that he could never become a UFC superstar because he has the "worst feet in the world."

Speaking to GQ, the 53-year-old ex-boxing superstar admitted that he has watched UFC bouts before and said he couldn't handle the idea of his opponent stepping on his feet.

"I don't know what I would do in the UFC, because I watched the UFC a couple of times, and I watched these guys step on people's feet," he said.

"And I have the worst feet in the world, and if somebody stepped on my feet, I would totally tap out and just give up.

"It would be a no-brainer."

'Iron' Mike has a history with the UFC as he appeared as a playable fighter in UFC 2 and UFC 3, which also featured martial arts icon Bruce Lee.

And the former undisputed heavyweight champ is also pals with UFC president Dana White.

There have also been talks that Tyson could help ex-UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans with 'MMA tips,' especially for adopting his famous 'peek-a-boo' style used in boxing.

Evans has previously appeared on Tyson's Hotboxin' podcast, which also featured undefeated Brit Tyson Fury last year.

The 31-year-old 'Gypsy King' revealed during Hotboxin' how he ended up receiving the boxing legend's name.

He said: "My dad [John] was a professional boxer in the late '80s, early '90s.

"[He was] a heavyweight and his hero was you.

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"So when I was born August 12, 1988, I came into the world and I was eight weeks premature. I was dying, I wasn't supposed to live.

"But when I lived my dad said I'm going to call you after my favourite heavyweight, Tyson.

"The doctor said, 'No that's not going to be a good name, he's not going to be very big this guy.'

"When I was born, I only weighed one pound in weight.

"I was tiny, but I grew up to be 6ft 9in and 265 pounds -- it's crazy."

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Topics: Mike Tyson, Boxing News, Boxing, Iron Mike