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Mike Tyson Teams With Cejudo, Belfort & Evans In Pro Wrestling Brawl

Mike TysonHeavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson has taken a break from his preparations for a boxing comeback to team up with some MMA superstars and take on professional wrestling legend Chris Jericho in an epic brawl. Tyson first appeared on All Elite Wrestling (AEW) this past Sunday to present a new belt. He returned on Wednesday […]

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Heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson has taken a break from his preparations for a boxing comeback to team up with some MMA superstars and take on professional wrestling legend Chris Jericho in an epic brawl.

Tyson first appeared on All Elite Wrestling (AEW) this past Sunday to present a new belt. He returned on Wednesday evening and found himself involved in a brawl with Jericho. Luckily for Tyson, he had some serious back-up in the form of recently retired bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo as well as UFC legends Rashad Evans and Vitor Belfort.

This is not the first time Tyson has found himself in a wrestling ring with Jericho. In 2010 ‘Iron Mike’ teamed with Jericho for a tag-team match against Triple H and Shawn Michaels on an episode of WWE’s ‘Monday Night Raw’. The bout ended with Tyson switching sides and knocking Jericho out cold, hence the bitter rivalry at AEW 10 years later.

The 53-year-old is expected to return to the ring later this year to box. Despite being the subject of a $20 million offer to fight bare-knuckle it appears Tyson is set to return to the sport that made him. His most likely opponent is Evander Holyfield who followed Tyson out of retirement in the hopes of making a trilogy fight for charity.

While Tyson’s future in wrestling seems pretty non-existent the same can’t be said for some of his posse. ‘Triple C’ is now retired and seems to be a perfect fit for the wrestling world. Former light-heavyweight champion Evans is also retired from fighting and decent on the mic based on his various bits of television work for the UFC. Belfort although still, an active fighter could well be heading to wrestling too. Just a couple days ago he was speaking about arranging a tag-team match with Tyson after the pair were spotted training together.

Do you like to see ‘real’ fighters like Mike Tyson and Henry Cejudo cross over into professional wrestling?

Joe Rogan & Rashad Evans Agree That Corey Anderson Is Dark Horse Of 205

Joe Rogan and Rashad Evans are in agreement when it comes to Corey Anderson’s place in the UFC light heavyweight division. Anderson is scheduled to take on Jan Blachowicz in a rematch this Saturday night (Feb. 15). The bout will headline UFC Rio …

Joe Rogan and Rashad Evans are in agreement when it comes to Corey Anderson’s place in the UFC light heavyweight division. Anderson is scheduled to take on Jan Blachowicz in a rematch this Saturday night (Feb. 15). The bout will headline UFC Rio Rancho. Current light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has contemplated attending, so it […]

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Rashad Evans & UFC Part Ways As ‘Suga’ Considers Comeback

Rashad Evans is considering making a comeback, but he won’t do so under the UFC banner. Evans went winless in his last five outings and retired following a knockout loss to Anthony Smith. “Suga” earned a spot in the UFC Hall of Fame e…

Rashad Evans is considering making a comeback, but he won’t do so under the UFC banner. Evans went winless in his last five outings and retired following a knockout loss to Anthony Smith. “Suga” earned a spot in the UFC Hall of Fame earlier this year. The former UFC light heavyweight champion had a record […]

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Rashad Evans Granted UFC Release, ‘Heavily’ Considering MMA Comeback at Age 39

One year after retiring from fighting, Rashad Evans is looking to make a comeback at the age of 39. UFC President Dana White told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto the company released Evans so he can pursue other opportunities with different promotions…

One year after retiring from fighting, Rashad Evans is looking to make a comeback at the age of 39. UFC President Dana White told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto the company released Evans so he can pursue other opportunities with different promotions…

Rashad Evans Splits From UFC, Considering Ending Retirement

After an earth-shaking UFC Hall Of Fame induction, Rashad Evans has officially split from the Las Vegas-based promotion. According to a report from ESPN, Evans’ contract with the UFC is up and he is an unrestricted free agent. The 39-year-old claims he has switched some things up diet-wise since retiring and feels tremendous physically. “I […]

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After an earth-shaking UFC Hall Of Fame induction, Rashad Evans has officially split from the Las Vegas-based promotion.

According to a report from ESPN, Evans’ contract with the UFC is up and he is an unrestricted free agent. The 39-year-old claims he has switched some things up diet-wise since retiring and feels tremendous physically.

“I changed my diet after I retired, and it’s drastically changed my body and how I feel,” Evans said. “I am definitely heavily thinking about coming back.

“I just felt, when it came down to it — I want to make some money in this comeback, and I didn’t know if the UFC was interested. They’re focused on something different. I don’t think they’re into bringing back the older fighters who have retired. They’re into what’s next, what’s new.”

The report claims UFC president Dana White has also confirmed that Evans has parted ways with the UFC. Evans’ manager, Ali Abdelaziz, shed some more light on the situation.

“He and Dana White talked, and it was a mutual decision,” Abdelaziz said. “He’s been back in the gym, and he’s feeling really good. I think there are a lot of fights out there for Rashad, and I’ll be talking to other promotions about him shortly.”

Evans is a former Ultimate Fighter winner and UFC titleholder. He is one of the most legendary light heavyweight fighters of all time and holds notable wins over the likes of Tito Ortiz, Michael Bisping, Chuck Liddell, Forrest Griffin, Chael Sonnen, and more. He is currently on a five-fight losing streak, not having won since November of 2013.

What do you make of Evans plotting a return to MMA action?

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Rashad Evans Warns Fighters Against Butting Heads with UFC

Being a UFC Hall of Famer entitles one to certain privileges. Among them is having the ability to advise fighters across the promotion on a wide array of topics and have your input valued and treated with respect. Rashad Evans took advantage of that pr…

Being a UFC Hall of Famer entitles one to certain privileges. Among them is having the ability to advise fighters across the promotion on a wide array of topics and have your input valued and treated with respect. Rashad Evans took advantage of that privilege in an interview backstage at the 2019 Hall of Fame […]

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