Would you like to see Rico Verhoeven in the UFC?

[BigMuffler]

With all the threads that are made about (insert boxer) coming into MMA, what about a kickboxer? Rico is young for a HW (turns 29 this year), big and actually heavy, and has already fought and won in MMA albeit against an opponent with no wins. How interested would you be in seeing him give the UFC a try?

Also he beat UFC legend Boyfriend Silva in kickboxing!

 

[Char Jawz]

They would definitely have to bring him up slowly so he could develop some wrestling (takedown D) skills. Give him a few Cyril Asker types until he's ready to step up.

I imagine Rico/Ngannou would be fun.

 

[Muppettoker]

Also he beat UFC legend Boyfriend Silva in kickboxing!

What an achievement!
Lol

 

[Kvolcom]

He's the highest paid Kickboxer in the world. Why would he want reebok money?

UFC belts are meaningless now so it all comes down to money. WME is cheap so I expect it not to happen

 

[ryanrandy]

I couldn't see anyone NOT wanting him in there. Some people may say "well he has no ground game at all", I say it doesn't matter at all. Derrick Lewis got no ground game but he's decent and real entertaining.

 

[ryanrandy]

He's the highest paid Kickboxer in the world. Why would he want reebok money?

UFC belts are meaningless now so it all comes down to money. WME is cheap so I expect it

What's are his fight purses these days? I remember him trying an mma fight and boxing match a while back, thought maybe he wasn't making much in Glory an was looking for other potential avenues

 

[One MMA Fan]

Boyfriend Silva

 

[BigMuffler]

People used to shorten Bigfoot to "BF Silva"... since BF often stands for Boyfriend, he is thus Boyfriend Silva.

 

[Timurd123]

I couldn't see anyone NOT wanting him in there. Some people may say "well he has no ground game at all", I say it doesn't matter at all. Derrick Lewis got no ground game but he's decent and real entertaining.

Actually as sad as it sounds Lewis has one of the better ground games in the division, his ground and pound is donkey Kong esque

 

[One MMA Fan]

People used to shorten Bigfoot to "BF Silva"... since BF often stands for Boyfriend, he is thus Boyfriend Silva.

 

[DLX]

Also he beat UFC legend Boyfriend Silva in kickboxing!

I still maintain that fight shouldn't have been sanctioned. You're just BEGGING for CTE at that point.

 

[quantiqus]

If I had the power to sacrifice 24 ranked UFC fighters just to see Rico in UFC, I would do it.

 

[The Dreamcatcher]

I think he made around 500k for the Badr Hari fight. A rematch is coming up, so unless UFC comes with some serious money, I don't see it happening.

Actually Rico mentioned that he got an offer from Bellator a while back, and he has been pretty vocal about being interested in MMA.

http://mmajunkie.com/2016/05/glory-...verhoeven-contemplating-full-time-move-to-mma

Would love to see Rico VS Overeem, doesn't really matter if it's MMA or Kickboxing.

 

[Deleted member 465145]

He's the highest paid Kickboxer in the world. Why would he want reebok money?

UFC belts are meaningless now so it all comes down to money. WME is cheap so I expect it not to happen

So much this. He'd have to suddenly get struck by an overwhelming, inexplicable desire to lower his income and fight aging gatekeepers.

 

[Koniradi98]

Yeah Bellator made him an offer back in 2016.

Imo Verhoeven would do better in MMA then Saki.


Plz.

 

[HaulParris]

No interest. It’s a different sport.

 

[SomniumRabidum]

Uhhh.... yes please. Doubt it'll happen before Rico's past his prime, but hell yeah I'd love it.

 

[ImNotSurpisedDonks!]

 

[smiles mma]

He beat 0-0 Antonio Silva in kickboxing and should get in the the UFC as an 0-0 MMA fighter?
Am I missing something

 

[noizer]

If I had the power to sacrifice 24 ranked UFC fighters just to see Rico in UFC, I would do it.

I agree,

scrap the Wmma divisions entirely and sign Rico!