Shaquille O'Neal becomes center of attention at UFC Fan Expo
by maskedmadman on Aug 28, 2010 3:45 PM EDT
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"Shaq has been a huge supporter of the UFC and we’re pumped that he’ll be making his first public appearance at the UFC Fan Expo. With Shaq becoming a Celtic and this being our first-ever event in Boston, the timing is perfect." - UFC President Dana White
Shaquille O'Neal was the first mainstream athlete to really embrace the UFC, making appearances at several events and bringing the growing company much needed media attention when media attention was hard to come by. Now a Boston Celtic, O'Neal made his Boston social debut at the raucous UFC Fan Expo today. The 7'1" center joked with Tito Ortiz, challenged Korean giant Hong Man Choi, and even grappled a bit with a small child. Of course, everyone's a critic, and the Diesel had to weigh in on the referee crisis in MMA:
"Listen, I love Herb Dean but I'll be watching on TV and I'll be like 'Herb, why do you stop the fight so soon all the time?' Five more punches to the head please."
Video from ESPN Boston after the jump. What do you think? Will Shaq join Herschel Walker and Jose Canseco and make the leap to the cage? Or will the closest he ever comes to the Octagon be his $5,000 seats on the floor?
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Funny that fedor fought him
Proves what a puppet?clown he is to m1
Shaq would destroy Hong Man Choi! Shaq knows Shaq-Fu!
If you don’t know for sure it’s a dude, it’s not gay.
-P-Dub
by The Negation on Aug 29, 2010 2:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Why?
If you don’t know for sure it’s a dude, it’s not gay.
-P-Dub
by The Negation on Aug 29, 2010 2:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Haha,$5000 seats on the floor,and they're shit.
I got floor seats of Dana via twitter,and by christ,I would never pay for the fuckin things.Standing the whole time,and thats a fact.
by tap or snap bons on Aug 28, 2010 4:21 PM EDT reply actions
he has called out Choi before.
I’m sure he’s trained in the Gracie camp for like 10 years and challenged him a year or two ago.
by tap or snap bons on Aug 28, 2010 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Shaq would dominate in mma.
I don’t think he could get down to 265 though, he weighs something like 325.
by HappyLittleTreez on Aug 28, 2010 6:00 PM EDT reply actions
I watched a TV program yesterday and Nenê from Denver Nuggets told that Shaquille O’Neal tries to submit him all the times they meet. It was cool. He also said the sport has gone up so much in US and basketball players like MMA so much. Cool.
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