Undefeated WBC heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder claims he would be open to fight UFC and WWE superstar Brock Lesnar under MMA rules.
Since McGregor vs Mayweather, there has been a lot of talk about MMA fighters wanting to venture into boxing. The amount of money that both men made is good enough reason for them to make the jump.
The Bronze Bomber will defend his WBC title against Cuban Luis Ortiz later this year, recently appeared on Sports Illustrated’s SI Now, where he was asked about how a potential fight against former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar would end.
“I (would) win, of course,” Wilder said with confidence. “I would go to the Octagon with him.”
“I’m also a talented fighter when it comes to the UFC, I have many friends who do it as well.”
When the show host Robin Lundberg asked Wilder how he would prefer to finish the fight whether by knockout or submission, Wilder had a simple response.
“Both.”
Watch the interview with Wilder below and let us know what you think!
But a potential fight between the pair seems a long way off – particularly under MMA rules – as Lesnar was flagged by the United States Anti-Doping Authority following his UFC 200 bout against the heavyweight Mark Hunt.
Lesnar had been absent from MMA and the UFC for almost five years until his return in July of 2016, and his victory over Hunt was later overturned to become a no-contest. However, Lesnar’s suspension for his failed drug test has now expired, so he is able to pursue a mixed martial arts bout if he chooses to.
Could he end up fighting Deontay Wilder next in the octagon?
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He got some balls
and not a lot of brains
OK guys….stop this now before you destroy both sports!
Boxing dead and MMA fans are fucking assholes.
Boxing is over. GGG vs Canelo was their best effort and was boring.
Everyone calling each other out now hoping for a payday.
Exactly
So…
Makes it more fun though
Yup. LOL.
I was just gonna say no he wants a huge payday LOL…and that’s fine just make it entertaining.
its true
Why? Obviously he’d ko him brock is a wrestler this shite is boring
You obviously know nothing about Brock.
Ooooo a ufc fan get a grip if he went toe to toe he’d get ruined, that proved with mcgregor a boxer hits harder a ufc fighter is more skilled in other areas pull your head out your ass, if brock took it to the ground he’d win that’s that
lol dude brock may lose a boxing mac but an mma fight would last 60 seconds at most brock would take him down and punch his face until wilder shit his own teeth out lol
He said he’d submit brock? So he’s obviously talking about a street fight or an MMA match.
That’s cool he won’t submit him unless he’s trained which we don’t know about but he’d ko him easy I don’t like wilder he’s to “wild”‘ but brock wouldn’t stand a chance standing up against a boxer
Hahah buddy .. if you don’t know the back story of Brock Lesnar’s UFC career .. you dont know what you’re talking about
Why would you go toe to toe with a pro boxer? Lesnar was a NCAA college heavyweight champ. I’m sure he’s not gonna box. That boxer would be getting ground pounded in 15 seconds
Brock gets his hands on this clown he would be dead.
Because im sure wilder would let that happen
Owen Whitelaw scatterbrain. Make up your mind!
If it went to the ground brock would win wilder wouldn’t let that happen thus making wilder the winner
Lmfao
Owen Whitelaw do you even brain?
Owen, Brock was an All American wrestler. I’m pretty sure he could take that guy down in about 5 seconds.
This is supposed to be an MMA match. I’m sure Brock Lesnar wouldn’t be dumb enough to try and box a world class boxer.
Owen Whitelaw… yiu sound like the Village Idiot popping off here.
Brock would end his life
Brock would take him to ground and pound his head in
Lesnar, pushing 40, would still wreck this clown in an MMA fight.
Yeah, would just rape him
He is 40
No he wouldn’t Wilder is trash
Lmao your dumb
How could you do both? lol
Pretty hard to defend a submission when you’re knocked out I guess?
Tap out via punches?
The ref did him dirty af if he knocked him out, then started choking his ass ??
Joe Rossi this is called death wish
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i almost choked on food from laughter
Terrill LyVere
But how’s his wrestling and takedown defense?? Because if he gets dumped on his back….. Yeeahhh!
What a tool.
He would only get off one punch before he was pushed against the cage, dumped and pounded to death.
Lol
No he wouldn’t, he’d get his ass demolished.
Aaron Hill Stef Larsen Carl Moore
Wouldn’t be worth watchin…
Ya lets make this happen , but this time let it be in Octagon MMA ruling, and lets see how long this Moron lasts LMAO
Says it’s an MMA fight on the post.
Ethan Veirs this man silly maybe he would knock him out but he wouldn’t be able to come close to taking Brock down to submit him
Jamey Kroesen
Who?
Brock vs. The Mountain
Brock has never been a boxer.
He has weak striking game and moderate ground game.
Knocking him out would not be an accomplishment for a professional boxer.
He submitted Shane Carwin to be fair and dominated Mir on the ground in their second fight.
Yes but this is boxing he’s being challenged to.
He is a bum. Brock turtles up as soon as he gets hit. Lmao. One jab from Wilder and the fights over with Brock on his knees turtled all up.
He didn’t challenge him to a boxing match! He said he could take Brock under MMA rules. Which he obviously couldn’t!
I missed that.
Brock would destroy this chump lol
Sure he can that’s why in the second fight with frank mir who is a very elite bjj guy,lesnar held top control and didnt get caught in anything…
Brock fucked him up that fight
Lesnars also like 40 now too
No. You wouldn’t.
Mena A. Gendy John Alston Justin Cordero Rob Medina
James Draz
One can only hope
Lol. I know you love these match ups.
Jock Strap would fail test before his camp even started
He may knock him out. But he has no chance on the ground.
Here we go again capitalizing on moron people’s money.. another gimmick
Here we go all the boxers calling out mma fighters… McGregor loses one match against arguably the best boxer in history (arguably) and now every boxer can think they can take down any mma fighter lol
But wasn’t that the same before ? every MMA fighter thinking they can knock out the boxers
They will if they fight in the octagon..
Thats what everyone with a brain knows already…… in their own game they will always win….boxer will win in the boxing ring mma in the octagon …
James tony found out the hard way
James Tony didn’t even train for the MMA fight. He came in and got the check.
Ray Mercer knocked out an ex mma champ Tim silvia
James toney was past his prime and fat at that time
This guy was a pretty good wrestler in high school…..he would have some idea on the ground but Brock is pretty tough to handle….
Floyd vs mc greggor is scripted fight try in octagon
Cock Chesner isn’t a mma fighter he’s a wrestler ???
If it’s under MMA rule Deontay would die.
Yeah okay.
I don’t think so
With no serious wrestling or BJJ background this boxer would be trown around the octagon like a empty tracksuit by Lesnor!
Brock would eat you alive you chump AJ would knock you out of your boots in the ring never mind Brock in the Octagon
If brock can get him down and keep him down he’ll win but if wilder can keep it standing he’ll ko brock..
he wants to earn as much money as Floyd and MCgregor earned lol
Lmao. Do you people remember Brock? Every time he gets hit he turtles up and quits. Lmao. Wilder would come out, land a jab and Brock would drop to the ground and turtle up. Lmao
That was one fight and he ad surgery and got kicked in the same spot and fell
Huh, I guess you haven’t watched much of Brock. Lol
Watch the fight against Cain Velazquez and see how Brock got his ass handed to him
He had divercultitis towards the end of his mma career which ruined him
He quit against carwin also and for some reason the reff didn’t stop it and carwin was just exhausted. When he gets hit, he quits. If Wilder hit him with 4oz gloves.. lmao
Brock has chunks of guys like Wilder in his stool
I wud pay to see wilder f5’d and squashed
He just wants a payday!
Prasaad Bodake this guy is on weed…
actually if brock accepts, he’ll be on weed
actually if brock accepts, he’ll be on weed
Asad Khan Rajput ek or challenge agaya :p
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Oh stop it with this bullshit already!!
Gotta actually know both fighters names for it to be a super fight…..just sayin.
They both are top in their sport just saying
Never heard of the boxer guy
Huh?
First I’m gonna submit him, then I’m gonna knock him out!
Brock can’t fight worth a shit. No punching, all grappling.
That’s cute.
More lame hyped up marketing shit! STOOOOPPPPP!!!!!!
Lesnar would introduce Wilder to a thing call ground and pound. And honestly I would like to see Lesnar break Wilders arm in an armbar situation. Keep your ass in boxing Wilder.
Idk, Jerry. Block’s stand up has been suspect in the past. If he can get him to the ground, he’s good but stand up… idk
He might KO Brock in a boxing ring but in the Octagon I think he would leave on a stretcher, or at least crying like a baby like Daniel Cormier
Emanuel David Friis Andersen
Håber det sker!!!??????
Thor Krüger
KO and Submit Lesnar…seems a little excessive!
Why everyone tryna get a piece of my boii lesner tho, like he will fuck yoo shit up bruhh
In a boxing match yes but in the octogon he would never get a chance. Does no one remember when they tried this shit with couture and he immediatly shot the legs and ground pounded the boxer out in 2 minutes?
Thanks Mayweather/McGregor now we got to live with this new fukn reality kill me now
No just 1
If you KO’d him why would you need to submit him……………he’s unconscious? Leave boxers box and mma fight.
He knows Lesnar won’t pass the doping test, that’s why he’s bragging
How do u do both at the same time
Ashley John he
He wants me!
Im no fan of lesnar but wilder you are barking up the wrong tree man unless you dont care if you lose and you just want money. You wont beat lesnar at his 100% not in your wilderst dreams
Right
Wtf
F that crap again….
Quit talking, start fighting!
No Deontay…just no.
Brock smash
This wouldn’t last long
Call out JJ bitch
Pussy. Brock, please take out the trash
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Wilder would get prison Raped!
Everyone is trying to fight the same 40-yr old guy who’s years removed from MMA. Stop being a bitch and join UFC if you’re so tough. Not that Lesnar wouldn’t wipe the floor with this idiot.
Exhibit A of why a boxer would not survive in a real fight “i’ll submit and ko him”
brock would tear him in half and go have a beer
This isn’t about whose a better fighter. It’s about money. Mayweather and McGregor made bank off their fight, and now others want to jump in on that action. Can’t blame em.
Commence McGregor/mayweather 2. Ain’t nothin but a money thing.
In the ring for sure but in the octagon? Loool, this guy is crazy. Keep your ass in boxing Wild.
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