Professional wrestling veteran Kurt Angle says that if he stepped into the MMA arena he’d like to take on Kimbo Slice and some of the other “older guys”.
Kurt Angle – professional wrestling superstar, actor, Olympic gold medalist and future MMA fighter? The 47-year-old, who’s been a longtime fan of the sport, hinted at a potential debut in the cage against a seasoned fighter.
Angle joined The Roman Show on Tuesday and entertained the idea of fighting the likes of Kimbo Slice and Royce Gracie.
“Of course, I’m not going to fight a guy in their prime,” Angle said … “It’s obviously gonna be one of the older guys. But if it does come to fruition, it’ll be a helluva fight, whether its Kimbo Slice, Ken Shamrock, Dan Severn … or even Royce Gracie. If I do decide [to fight], it’ll be with a Hall of Famer … it won’t be someone in their prime in their early 30s, no way, not now.”
It’s not the first time the TNA wrestler has flirted with mixed martial arts; in an interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour last year, Angle revealed that he had discussed a potential signing with the UFC and other promotions.
“I’ve had meetings with them all in MMA, World Series, Elite XC, twice with UFC,” Angle said. “Whether it was the money or the timing wasn’t right, it didn’t happen. I considered going until I turned 42.”
With Bellator booking the likes of Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock and Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie — set for Bellator 149 on Feb. 19 — it isn’t out of the realm of possibility that Angle’s MMA debut comes to fruition in the near future.
(Transcripts via TMZ)