Dana White Loves Tyson Fury But 'Why Come to UFC and Get Smashed?'
Dana White I Love Tyson Fury But Why Come to UFC To Get Smashed?!?
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Dana White is a HUGE fan of boxing superstar Tyson Fury -- but tells TMZ Sports he thinks the Gypsy King would get "smashed" if he's serious about fighting in the UFC.
Fury has been very vocal lately about wanting to take a stab at MMA -- and says Conor McGregor has personally offered to train him up.
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So, when we spoke with UFC honcho Dana White, we asked if there was a possibility the two could work out a deal to get Fury in the Octagon.
"Listen, anything's possible," White tells us ... "If Tyson Fury wants to fight in MMA, I've got a ton of guys that would love to fight him. I just don't know why."
White says Fury is an "incredible fighter" -- but he's one of the top heavyweight boxers in the world and should stick with that sport to make as much money as possible.
"Promoted the right way. [Fury] could be a part of 3 or 4 of the biggest fights in heavyweight [boxing] history. Why come over and get smashed when you could stay there?"
But, there is ONE boxing champ White says he'd love to see in the UFC -- Claressa Shields.
Shields is undefeated and has WRECKED every woman who has stepped in the ring with her. She recently told us she's begun MMA training and wants to take a fight in 2020.
"I understand Shields wanting to come over here," White said ... noting top female UFC fighter are making way more money than top female boxers.
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"Yes, I'm definitely interested in that. If you look at [Shields], she's the best in boxing and I have the G.O.A.T. I have the greatest female fighter of all time right now in Amanda Nunes."
Claressa has said she'd LOVE a superfight with Nunes -- but needs time to work on her ground game first.
In other words, things could get VERY interesting in 2020.