There has been a lot of rumbling over former NBA Superstar Shaquille O’Neal in talks with Dana White and a possible MMA career. O’Neal will address the rumors to Inside MMA tomorrow night on HDNet..
There has been a lot of rumbling over former NBA Superstar Shaquille O’Neal in talks with Dana White and a possible MMA career. O’Neal will address the rumors to Inside MMA tomorrow night on HDNet. O’Neal reportedly tells hosts Kenny Florian and Bas Rutten : “Once I started training MMA, I starting winning championships.” O’Neal spent this past 2010-2011 season with the Boston Celtics before retiring from his basketball career this year at the age of 39. At 7′ft. 1 inches tall and 325 pounds, he was the heaviest player ever to join the NBA. Inside MMA airs Friday night at 9:00pm ET.
Dana White met with the MMA media following Saturday night’s UFC 133 event. The UFC president talked about Shaquille O’Neal‘s possible future involvement in the sport, Chad Ochocinco calling out UFC fighters, working with Nick Diaz again and his high hopes for the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter.
Dana White met with the MMA media following Saturday night’s UFC 133 event. The UFC president talked about Shaquille O’Neal‘s possible future involvement in the sport, Chad Ochocinco calling out UFC fighters, working with Nick Diaz again and his high hopes for the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter.
(You know, there probably is a dude out there whose ‘ultimate fantasy’ involves Arianny Celeste and a few thousand limes, and when he sees this video he’s going to absolutely lose his shit. Props: officialbudlight)
Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…
– Alistair Overeem and Fabricio Werdum Head to Head: Who Will Win This Saturday? (LowKick)
– TUF 12 Winner Jonathan Brookins Returns to Featherweight This September Against Eric Koch (Five Ounces of Pain)
– Shane Carwin: “I Can’t Recall Much of the Fight” (5thRound)
– UFC May Enlist Retired NBA Superstar Shaquille O’Neal as Ambassador (MMA Fighting)
– Brendan Schaub: ‘A Win Over Nogueira Puts Me Right In The Number One Contender’s Spot’ (MMA Convert)
– Shane Del Rosario Discusses His Injury, Recovery, and the ‘Supremacy MMA’ Video Game (TheFightNerd)
– Is the Lightweight Division Really the Toughest in MMA? (MMA Mania)
– The 25 Greatest “Changing of the Guard” Fights in MMA History (BleacherReport.com/MMA)
– Jorge Masvidal Talks to Us About Streetfighting, Machetes and Making KJ Noons Shoot on Him (MiddleEasy)
(You know, there probably is a dude out there whose ‘ultimate fantasy’ involves Arianny Celeste and a few thousand limes, and when he sees this video he’s going to absolutely lose his shit. Props: officialbudlight)
Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…
– Alistair Overeem and Fabricio Werdum Head to Head: Who Will Win This Saturday? (LowKick)
– TUF 12 Winner Jonathan Brookins Returns to Featherweight This September Against Eric Koch (Five Ounces of Pain)
– Shane Carwin: “I Can’t Recall Much of the Fight” (5thRound)
UFC finally adding Flyweight Divison, signing 125-pounders: here. Spike TV confirms TUF 14 to start with 32 fighters elimated down to 14 and no wild card picks: here. UFC 135 will be headlined by Jon.
News released by 5thround.com indicates that the Hall of Fame basketball player and recently retired “Shamrock” from the Boston Celtics, Shaquille O’Neal, will be involved with the UFC in some capacity in the immediate future.O’Neal, a larger-than-life…
News released by 5thround.com indicates that the Hall of Fame basketball player and recently retired “Shamrock” from the Boston Celtics, Shaquille O’Neal, will be involved with the UFC in some capacity in the immediate future.
O’Neal, a larger-than-life icon who has established himself as a brand through his many dominant years on the basketball court as well as his charismatic sound bytes off the court, contacted UFC president Dana White offering his assistance in achieving global dominance for the UFC.
“Shaq loves (mixed martial arts), Shaq’s been training for a long time,” White said on Friday’s edition of ESPN’s FirstTake.
“Actually, a week before he retired, Shaq called me, and he wants to be involved in the UFC somehow. He’s always been a good friend to us, and I’m sure you’re going to see Shaq around the UFC a lot,” White stated.
White also went on to state that O’Neal was involved in the launching of the first The Ultimate Fighter reality show that is currently in production of its 14th season on Spike TV.
While a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, Shaquille stated that he would like to fight Japanese big-man Hong Man Choi once he retires. The likelihood of that matchup is slim. However, O’Neal’s passion for ultimate fighting remains intact.
“Listen, I’m gonna have a lot of free time on my hands. I love this sport, I want to get involved. I want to be a part of it,” O’Neal indicated.
With nearly four million Twitter followers, a larger-than-life reputation amongst the greatest athletes in the world and one the most noticeable faces in Hollywood, Shaquille O’Neal possesses the global appeal and marketability to enhance any brand, even the strong-suited UFC.
Keep an eye out for the “Big Aristotle” in Vancouver this weekend at UFC 131 exchanging hand shakes and smiles with Dana White and the ownership of the UFC.
Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosBOSTON — NBA star Shaquille O’Neal made his first public appearance in Boston this weekend since signing with the Celtics this summer.
MMA Fighting caught up with O’Neal during Saturday’s UFC 11…
BOSTON — NBA star Shaquille O’Neal made his first public appearance in Boston this weekend since signing with the Celtics this summer.
MMA Fighting caught up with O’Neal during Saturday’s UFC 118 event to talk about his love of all things MMA and his plans to fight “The Techno Goliath.”
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