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Could Tyson Fury really be about to make his MMA debut?

Published 22:32 1 Apr 2015 BST

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Could Tyson Fury really be about to make his MMA debut?

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One of MMA's biggest critics could be about to jump inside the cage himself. Big-mouth heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury revealed talks are underway for him to make his mixed martial arts debut with Bellator. https://twitter.com/Tyson_Fury/status/583346761248468992 Fury’s comments, made on Twitter, could easily be construed as deliberate trolling on April Fools’ Day - particularly considering he’s shot his mouth off about MMA and the UFC regularly in the past. Hell, he was at it even as recently as yesterday... https://twitter.com/Tyson_Fury/status/582954904349749248 MMA journalist Josh Gross confirmed that Bellator President Scott Coker was in talks with Fury and was waiting to see “how serious” he is about the prospect of entering the Octagon. So we’ll find out sooner or later whether or not he’s for real. https://twitter.com/yay_yee/status/583360917531852801 If he is, tactics like this aren’t going to work, that’s for sure... furypunchgif

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