Former GLORY Kickboxing match victor, Tyrone Spong has revealed this week that talks had beforehand been held relating to a possible transfer to the UFC — earlier than he elected to discover different choices in each boxing {and professional} kickboxing.
Spong, a former match winner with GLORY Kickboxing, had additionally captured WBC and WBO Latino heavyweight world championships in boxing. And was even scheduled to battle former undisputed world champion, Oleksandr Usyk again in 2019.
Returning to fight later this summer time, Spong, who has featured thrice in skilled blended martial arts, will tackle Octagon alum, Sam Alvey at a Karate Fight occasion in Dubai this weekend.
Tyrone Spong particulars prior talks for UFC transfer
Nevertheless, throughout an interview with MMA Combating this week, it might’ve proved a a lot completely different profession for Spong some years in the past — who revealed constructive talks with UFC CEO, Dana White relating to a possible mooted Octagon transfer.
At the moment, I had a great contact and conferences with the UFC, with Dana White,” Tyrone Spong informed MMA Combating. “I really like what Dana’s doing. I feel by far he’s the perfect promoter in fight sports activities. However at the moment I used to be the person on the town. I had so many choices, which is a blessing and a curse on the similar time as a result of it makes you indecisive.”
“I used to be combating MMA, boxing, kickboxing, all collectively,” Tyrone Spong defined. “I feel if you wish to go into the UFC, you need to solely give attention to that. One, as a result of the extent of competitors. And two, I didn’t need that at the moment as a result of I had these different nice choices, objectives and achievements. And if you signal there, you’re caught on that contract. At the moment, the cash and being caught there was not value it for me. However like I stated, if it makes {dollars}, it is smart, and the problem is correct, why not?”
Sidelined from blended martial arts since 2022, Spong most lately featured one an Eagle FC card in Miami, struggling a knockout loss to Russian veteran, Sergei Kharitonov.
