7 feet 1 inch tall, over 300 plus pounds, an arm span of 7′ 7″, and 11-inch palm size, that’s how Shaquille O’Neal would be described accurately. And a what-if scenario would come to mind about Shaq and combat sports. We are not the only ones who have thought about this. President of UFC, speaks about the rare crossover and O’Neal’s enthusiasm about the sport.
On his The Big Podcast with Shaq, co-host Adam Lefkoe asked, “Could you even imagine if all of his energy as a youth had gone just to MMA what this could have been?” Dana White said, “100% I mean this Maniac used to call me all the time. ” Refereeing to Shaq, he continued, ‘I’m telling you Dana I’m gonna fight I’m gonna fight in the UFC. I’m training.‘”
The topic came about because Shaq’s friend Shannon Sharpe discussed in his podcast about O’Neal’s potential debut in UFC. Dana White had no issues including the 4x NBA champion, but Sharpe reminded him about the weight class issue.
“Maniac” Shaquille O’Neal Troubled Dana White With Bold UFC Request, Reveals Business Tycoon
