Published 17:08 IST, January 18th 2020
Conor McGregor says he's never spoken with Tyson Fury despite UFC debut training rumours
A few months back, Tyson Fury claimed that he is going to make his debut in UFC and Conor McGregor will be training him. Know what McGregor has to say.
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Tyson Fury created a lot of buzz in combat sports community by teasing his MMA debut in 2019. undefeated heavyweight boxer claimed that he will be making a move towards UFC and Cor McGregor would train him in his MMA journey. wonder, news excited a lot of fans. However, in a recent interview with BT Sport, McGregor dismissed claim and said that he has never spoken with Gypsy King.
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Cor McGregor says he has never spoken with Tyson Fury
Cor McGregor will be making his comeback against Donald Cerrone at main event of UFC 246. Meanwhile, Tyson Fury will be stepping up against Deontay Wilder in an epic boxing rematch for WBC Heavyweight title on February 22. Despite having Deontay Wilder on line, Tyson Fury chose to perform in WWE and hinted at his MMA debut through social media. undefeated British heavyweight was also spotted with Darenn Till in an intense training session.
However, Cor McGregor’s recent claims on BT Sport has left a lot of fans wondering about Tyson Fury’s MMA journey. During his interview, former UFC champion said, “I kw Tyson’s been talking about it a lot. He said that I said that I would train him. I have never spoken to Tyson in my life, but it’s t a b little story so I let it roll.”
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Cor McGregor furr justified his statement and said, “I don't think he's just saying he would do it, n t do it like a lot of m do, I say Tyson probably would do it in time. Maybe we could set something up, I'm t going to be holding mitts for him or anything, but if he wanted to be trained by me or even educated by me, I'd need to see him in certain positions or situations.”
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(Im courtesy: Instagram of Cor McGregor and Tyson Fury)
17:08 IST, January 18th 2020