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Shaquille O'Neal once explained what made MMA one of the toughest sports
Shaquille O'Neal was one of the top centers in NBA history, winning three titles with the LA Lakers and one Miami Heat.
However, after spending years in the league known for its physicality, he still called MMA as the hardest sport and attributed it to helping him win championships. About the toughness it builds, the four-time NBA champion explained why MMA is not everyone's cup of tea.
"MMA is the hardest sport because you work on every muscle. Sometimes in football we can go, boom ... aahh, boom boom boom ... aahh, that's what I'm saying, you get a break. "In MMA, 3 to 5 minutes, you don't get no break. So try not getting a break and then somebody choking and hitting you, that was the hardest sport.
-Shaq
https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/bas...paul-nate-diaz-rematch-second-fight-announced
On a side note, the article also confirms Jake Paul vs. Diaz 2.
Shaquille O'Neal was one of the top centers in NBA history, winning three titles with the LA Lakers and one Miami Heat.
However, after spending years in the league known for its physicality, he still called MMA as the hardest sport and attributed it to helping him win championships. About the toughness it builds, the four-time NBA champion explained why MMA is not everyone's cup of tea.
"MMA is the hardest sport because you work on every muscle. Sometimes in football we can go, boom ... aahh, boom boom boom ... aahh, that's what I'm saying, you get a break. "In MMA, 3 to 5 minutes, you don't get no break. So try not getting a break and then somebody choking and hitting you, that was the hardest sport.
-Shaq
https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/bas...paul-nate-diaz-rematch-second-fight-announced
On a side note, the article also confirms Jake Paul vs. Diaz 2.