There was a time not long ago that talk of Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor fighting in a boxing match was laughed at by many. Even UFC President Dana White once stated that the fight would never happen. Well, it happened and people tuned in to watch.
The world was shocked to hear Joe Rogan say that White told him via text message that Mayweather was serious about fighting in the UFC and that they had been in talks. White then confirmed it himself to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto that he and Mayweather have been talking about doing a UFC deal.
As expected, the MMA community took to social media upon hearing and reading the news.
I will do the Riverdance naked the day Mayweather fights in the ufc. Absolutely never going to happen. Not ever. pic.twitter.com/yAUbche7OC
— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) December 20, 2017
. @FloydMayweather crossing over into MMA, really?
— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) December 20, 2017
Never….. https://t.co/sV3WXA3PCi
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) December 20, 2017
@floydmayweather 🐐 vs 🐐 I’ll move up 20 pounds to welcome you proper pic.twitter.com/R400vMz0dX
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) December 20, 2017
Hell yeah no one better https://t.co/oiaJMSNfhk
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) December 20, 2017
B💥💥M! https://t.co/egZlA2IUqm
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) December 20, 2017
I know fourteen year old kids that would ruin Mayweather in an MMA fight. He's not silly enough to step into the Octagon. https://t.co/MBhj9CkGVX
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) December 20, 2017
I want to see him fight @mannypacquiao under MMA rules. 😂 https://t.co/vyKma1USgM
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) December 20, 2017
Mayweather just made 300 or so million doing what he does best. Why on earth would he go to another and make … ah, forget it.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) December 20, 2017
Floyd Mayweather vs Artem Lobov.
Don't @ me.
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) December 20, 2017
Floyd would win.
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) December 20, 2017
RIP, Floyd. 🙂 https://t.co/KdvsCvRbMN
— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) December 20, 2017
O that's a fun thing! https://t.co/TZd5VdUtWQ
— Devin Clark (@brownbearC) December 20, 2017
Floyd is a master of staying relevant without a fight.
If you think for 1 second Floyd is going to do an MMA Fight and risk tarnishing his GOAT legacy you’re dumber than he would be if he actually did it.— James Krause (@TheJamesKrause) December 20, 2017
I will box mayweather with 4oz gloves on for a million dollars. #DangerThings
— Matt Schnell (@DANGER_Caged) December 20, 2017
All of this #FloydMayweather and #MMA talk has me like… pic.twitter.com/dLBY6yTSd8
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) December 20, 2017
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This article first appeared on BJPenn.com on 12/20/2017.