Roberts wants to fight Ibrahimovic in the UFC. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS Production (Disclosure)
The UFC fighter Danny Roberts innovated and proposed an unusual challenge: the athlete revealed that he would like to face football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic inside the Octagon.
Roberts was curious to see what the Swede's potential would be in the world of fighting. “Ibra” has a black belt in karate and has stated in the past that, If he didn't have talent for football, he would try MMA: “I'm a big UFC fan, so I would probably be in the UFC, in martial arts. I see myself doing well in this”, he commented.
The English fighter then offered to be Ibrahimovic's rival. “If he wants to fight, I’m here. Yes, I would like to see him in the octagon, see what he has to show. At the same time, it would give us a little more value and what we do. I could make weight at any time”, he said, in an interview with the English newspaper “Daily Mirror”.
Roberts returns to the UFC octagon this Saturday (8), in a fight against Mike Perry. The event takes place in Manchester, England, the same city where Ibrahimovic plays for Manchester United.
[vox id=”47890″]
