Combat sports often involve debates about which, MMA and boxing, are superior. Amid all these talks, football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has picked his sides. And his choice has certainly impressed MMA fans.
Recently, a famous MMA enthusiast, Dovy, shared a short video clip on his X handle. Ronaldo was standing in the middle with UFC on the left and boxing on the right. He had to select between the two combat sports. And came as no surprise after the Portuguese football player bent to his left and chose UFC.
Certainly, fans were impressed as one of them wrote, “Cultured.”
While there was one fan who called Ronaldo a “GOAT” and said that he chose the “GOAT” sport referring to UFC. His comment read, “Goat recognised the Goat sport.”
“Ronaldo knows!” a fan wrote, sharing a friendly video of Ronaldo locking his head with former UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov. The video also had Khabib’s praising words for the Portuguese football player.
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Among all the praise for Ronaldo choosing UFC, a fan explained his side of things why boxing is not a better combat sport. He wrote, “Until boxing gets a serious overall and has only one champion per division, UFC will remain better. You can’t even get the best to fight the best in boxing. It rarely happens. In the UFC it happens every single month.”
Most of the MMA fans were certainly overwhelmed by Ronaldo’s choice, and their blissful comments were an example of this. Here’s a look at some of the best comments:
When Is Cristiano Ronaldo’s Favorite UFC’s Next Event?
Dana White’s promotion last held UFC 305 on August 18, 2024. Now, they are set to travel to the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho. An exciting middleweight bout between Jared Cannonier and Caio Borralho will be the main event.
Here’s a look at the full fight card for the upcoming UFC event:
Main Card
- Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho: Middleweight
- Angela Hill vs. Tabatha Ricci: Women’s Strawweight
- Ryan Loder vs. Robert Valentin Frey: Middleweight
- Kaan Ofli vs. Mairon Santos: Featherweight
- Neil Magny vs. Michael Morales: Welterweight
- Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Gerald Meerschaert: Middleweight
Preliminary Card
- Dennis Buzukja vs. Francis Marshall: Lightweight
- Zachary Reese vs. José Daniel Medina: Middleweight
- Viacheslav Borshchev vs. James Llontop: Lightweight
- Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs. Josiane Nunes: Women’s Bantamweight
- Zygimantas Ramaska vs. Nathan Fletcher: Featherweight
- Wang Cong vs. Victoria Leonardo: Women’s Flyweight
The upcoming UFC event promises to be a thrilling encounter for fans. Cristiano Ronaldo will certainly be up to watch the UFC Fight Night later on August 25.
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