{"id":266209,"date":"2017-12-20T08:21:48","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T16:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=266209"},"modified":"2017-12-20T08:21:48","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T16:21:48","slug":"dana-white-confirms-floyd-mayweather-talks-ufc-real","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/boxing-news\/floyd-mayweather\/dana-white-confirms-floyd-mayweather-talks-ufc-real\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White confirms Floyd Mayweather is in talks with UFC: &#8220;It&#8217;s real&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. hinted that he was in talks with the UFC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can come right back,\u201d Mayweather said during an Instagram live video. \u201cIf I want to, I can come right back to the UFC. I can go fight in the Octagon. I can do a three or four-fight deal in the Octagon and make a billion dollars. Remember, I\u2019m Floyd \u2018Money\u2019 Mayweather, and you motherfu*kers love me, and I love you motheru*kers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shortly thereafter, UFC commentator Joe Rogan stated that he&#8217;d heard <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/videos\/video-joe-rogan-confirmed-with-dana-white-that-floyd-mayweather-is-serious-about-fighting-in-the-ufc\/\">Mayweather was indeed speaking with the UFC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFloyd talked about it. This is apparently one thing I can tell you,\u201d Rogan said on his podcast. \u201cDana told me that Floyd wants to make a deal in the UFC. Like legitimately. So I texted him \u2018is Floyd really talking about fighting MMA?\u2019 He goes \u2018yeah, he\u2019s f**king crazy, I told him he\u2019d get killed but he\u2019s still talking about doing it.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, UFC President Dana White himself has confirmed the legendary pugilist has been negotiating with the UFC.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re talking to Floyd about doing a UFC deal,&#8221; White told <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/mma\/story\/_\/id\/21826203\/ufc-floyd-mayweather-jr-discussing-mixed-martial-arts-deal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN&#8217;s Brett Okamoto<\/a>. &#8220;It&#8217;s real. He was talking about [boxing]<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/fighter\/conor-mcgregor\/\">Conor McGregor.<\/a> Was that real? Have you heard Floyd talk about many things that aren&#8217;t real? He usually tips his hand when he&#8217;s in the media and then that s&#8212; ends up happening.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re interested in doing something with Floyd. Everything is a realistic possibility. Mayweather vs. McGregor fu*king happened. Anything is possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So there it is. Floyd Mayweather could be stepping into the UFC&#8217;s Octagon in the near future. Then again, it&#8217;s possible that nothing ever comes of this too. Time will tell.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think the future holds for Floyd Mayweather? 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