RAMPAGE JACKSON has called Tyson Fury out, a UFC legend who is desperate to be the former boxer's first MMA competitor.
Fury teased a switch from MMA to MMA and trained last year with Nick Diaz, a UFC veteran.
Rampage Jackson, UFC legend, has challenged Tyson Fury for an MMA fight
Diaz, 38, has recently shared throwback photos from their May 2021 session, which caught Jackson's attention, 43.
He said, "I'd love for him to be his first MMA fight."
Jackson was disappointed to learn that Fury, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, made a U-turn last year on a move towards MMA.
Fury confirmed that he was only interested in striking-only matches with smaller UFC gloves (4oz).
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TalkSPORT was informed by him that he had no interest in grappling on the floor or any other such activities.
"I am a stand-up fighter man. I don't wrestle up, down and grab each others arms and then sit on them all the time.
"I don't have any interest in that stuff - I like fighting so would I ever be a MMA fighter?" Hell no!
"Would small gloves be allowed to compete in a fight in a cage?" Yes. However, there is no grappling or grasping.
SIGN UP DEALS AND FREE BETS - THE BEST NEW CUSTOMER OFFERINGSFury, 33 years old, proposed Francis Ngannou (35-year-old UFC heavyweight champion) as his crossover opponent.
After beating Dillian Whyte (34), in April, the British boxing legend announced his retirement and said he would like to face Ngannou in a show.
Frank Warren, Fury's promoter, confirmed that he would not stop talks.
Warren stated, "All that I can do for him is to give him the benefit my advice."
"All I will ever say to him is what I think he should do, but I won't say 'you should'. I would not even try to go there.
"He is a smart individual. Whatever he decides to do, it will be for his benefit and the benefit of his family. That's how it should work."
