News Verhoeven holds talks with the UFC.

[JonnyBonesPharmacist]

Fucking bad luck if Rico and Jiri are the first two guys you get fed at the start of your career… lol.

That's no shit right there. Day job time

 

[RockyLockridge]

He will be grappled and absolutely fucked.

...but it would be fun to throw him in the mix. UFC's HW Division needs all the help it can get.

By who? Derrick Lewis?

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

If the UFC can't sign him (they probably won't be able to) it'll show once again how they prefer underpaying nobodies over hiring the best fighters

 

[swarrrm]

Fucking bad luck if Rico and Jiri are the first two guys you get fed at the start of your career… lol.

Lol, reminds me of this poor fuck

 

[Dr. Rose]

Unreal resume and legacy:

Rico in small gloves, should be interesting.

 

[Dr. Rose]

Who? Rico?

 

[MerAndre DvalishFili]

Maybe a hot take but I think he’d do fine if he signed with UFC. HW is terrible right now and I’d only see him losing if they put him in with grapplers like Blaydes or Jailton, of which there are very few. I think he’s also been cross-training MMA for years

 

[The_Renaissance]

I dont see this happening at all.

 

[Johnnny]

 

[Mujeriego]

Very much doubt he goes to ONE.

ONE's top non-thai kickboxers have been leaving. They're obviously not getting paid enough over there. Rico would be wanting a lot more than what any of them were getting, which ONE won't want to pay.

I think it'll be boxing. At his age, it'll be a lot easier just having to learn how to only throw hands than worry about grappling as well.

He has no shot in boxing.
In MMA he does.

 

[spinup]

He has no shot in boxing.
In MMA he does.

I don't think he stands a chance against Ngannou, Aspinall or Jones. They are just too many years ahead in wrestling and grappling and Rico is not really a one punch KO artist.

 

[Left Hook Lacy]

Please don't give us another Gokhan Saki UFC moment. Getting old plus earmuff defense = ouch.

 

[Left Hook Lacy]

Is that Errol Zimmermann from way back in the day? That was the end of the golden era I guess.

 

[NicholasJBasile]

He's 36, but selfishly, I'd love to see him fight in the UFC. I've seen him mess around with some MMA training, so I reckon he is somewhat familiar with the grappling side.

 

[BoxerMaurits]

Lol, reminds me of this poor fuck

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Tough one, lmao. What’s this dude’s name?

 

[TheNewGame]

Verhoeven vs Jailton or Blaydes for his debut pls

 

[Prince Nephilim]

By who? Derrick Lewis?

Derrick Lewis!?!

You silly ass goose, you. Jailton or Curtis Blaydes would lay on his ass like a sofa.

Volkov, Spivac and Valter have a great chance of finishing him on the ground as well.

All depends on how dedicated to grappling he is. If he comes out submitting known grapplers then Ricco has a chance to survive the HW division but he will BE GRAPPLED!…Make no mistake… he’ll be forced to survive on the ground because of his striking pedigree.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Derrick Lewis!?!

You silly ass goose, you. Jailton or Curtis Blaydes would lay on his ass like a sofa.

Volkov, Spivac and Valter have a great chance of finishing him on the ground as well.

All depends on how dedicated to grappling he is. If he comes out submitting known grapplers then Ricco has a chance to survive the HW division but he will BE GRAPPLED!…Make no mistake… he’ll be forced to survive on the ground because of his striking pedigree.

why would an mma debutant face a top 5 fighter in his first fight? silly ass goose

 

[jeskola]

he will BE GRAPPLED!…Make no mistake… he’ll be forced to survive on the ground because of his striking pedigree.

Like poatan?

 

[jeskola]

He has no shot in boxing.
In MMA he does.

What about Zuffa Boxing?