Published 13:27 IST, January 21st 2020

Conor McGregor in WWE? Former UFC Champion Cain Velasquez gives his take

When asked about Conor McGregor’s inclusion in WWE, the former UFC champion Cain Velasquez said that Conor McGregor will be a good fit for WWE. Read more.

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Cain Velasquez in a recent interview spoke about results of UFC 246 and Cor McGregor’s win. When asked about Cor McGregor’s inclusion in WWE, former UFC champion said that Cor McGregor would be a good fit for WWE.

He revealed that Cor McGregor is good at giving promos and will provide WWE with some iconic promos. He said that promos are hardest part of WWE. However, for Cor McGregor, it’s really easy. He n hailed Cor McGregor as a great athlete and wished that ‘ torious One’ will visit WWE.

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"I think he'd be well suited because of his promos. That's probably hardest part and he nails that. And he's just a great athlete so he can definitely do it, yeah!" said Cain Velasquez.

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Cain Velasquez anunces retirement from UFC

A few weeks ago, former UFC Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez anunced his retirement from MMA and also withdrew his name from USA testing pool. According to sources, Velasquez took this decision because of his newfound love for WWE. After retiring from UFC, Velasquez signed a contract with WWE.

That doesn’t mean that he is leaving Ultimate Fighting Championship because he is fed up. Velasquez earlier penned an emotional mess on Twitter for his UFC fans, officials and his fellow wrestlers.

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Cain Velasquez thanked his family, friends, and all UFC fans for being with him for past 11 years. He also thanked his coaches, teammates, and nts. He said that he was blessed to have a career doing something he absolutely loves. “re are few people in this world that can say that y have achieved what I have, and I am forever grateful for opportunities and position I held being part of UFC,” Velasquez said.

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13:27 IST, January 21st 2020