On the way back from the UFC all the flights wore packed so I was American West offer me $600 in travel vauchers(sp) plus a first class ticket on a later flight if I gave up my ticket to another passanger, of course I said yes, so on the flight only 4 hours later I sat with Iron Mike in first class.
He was cool as hell and very funny guy, we talked the hole flight home about MMA, and he is on the up and up about everything.
He said hes favorite fighters are Mino, Vitor and YUKI NAKAI!!! He told me after he watched Yuki fighting Gourdo, Pittman and Rickson he got very inspierd to train hard, he was even quoating Yuki saying, "I'm coming to get you Rickson!", it was funny as hell!Oh yeah, he loves "King Zulu", the one that fought Rickson in Brazil, he was telling me "Thats a crazy nigga" about Zulu.
He was very friendly and the the funniest part was that he was sitting behind me so about every couple of minutes he would tap me in the shoulder and start asking questions about this fighter or that fighter.
He watched Pride GP and was saying he likes Chuck and Wander a lot, but he asked what was wrong with Chuck that night, he didn't think he fought his best.
To say the least it was a trip talking to him and fiding out he new so much about MMA.
Anyways, I'm just wanted to share the experience, I've been a fan of Tyson
P.S: He said in his own works "I'm gona fuc% that nigga up" ,about Bob Sapp.
Thats fucking awsome!!!! definately a cool experience, thanx for sharing.
That is awesome.
Was he getting harrassed by fans?
Not really, a few people asked for autografs and stuff, but they left him alone for the most part, he was very nice to everyone that asked him for a autograf.
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Way?! That's sweet. TTT for Nakai, that's pretty cool of Tyson to be mentioning that.
very cool story....did u ask him about what type of training hes doing for MMA? Whos he training with?
Yeah, I was surprised about that, he also knows about a few of the Gracie's, Carlson, Helio, Rickson and Royce. He was asking how good Rickson is.
No I dind't, but I asked if he was going to fight Sapp MMA or Kick Boxing and he said it was going to be straight Boxing.
It was funny also that my wife was tripping about how cool he was, he was not stuck up or a asshole in any way.
LOL! cochman has a crush on Tyson sinse their "prison encounter" a few years back!LOL
WHAT? So the fight will be straight boxing? Thats for sure?
thats what he said.
Awwsome story!!!
very cool story.
By the way, how can I make so the mudnamers can post here????
slyboogie,
Tyson is training for MMA with a BJJ black belt named Marco in Marina Del Rey. Marco was CroCop's trainer for his first two MMA fights.
I don't think the UFC would be willing to pay that much for anyone, I think his contract wiht K-1 is for 25 million.
Thats what it was reported on the "Tatame" website when he first sign the contract.