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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
UFC 315 Preview, PFL Paris Off, Montel Jackson Joins, Fight Feasts Des Moines The Boys in the Back
UFC 315 Preview, PFL Paris Off, Montel Jackson Joins, Fight Feasts Des Moines | The Boys in the Back | May 8, 2025 The Boys in the Back have returned from Iowa to preview UFC 315, headlined by Belal Muhammad defending his UFC welterweight title against Jack Della Maddalena. Plus, they'll touch on PFL Paris being off and speak to UFC Des Moines winner Montel Jackson, before debuting a brand new Fight Feasts from their trip. Finally, they'll make picks, give their P4P cereals, listen to your voicemails, and answer Super Chats.
The Sun
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Inside Patrice Evra's TEN YEAR plot to make MMA debut with Man Utd legend to have France icons corner him in cage
PATRICE EVRA has secretly been plotting an MMA debut over the last TEN YEARS - and could have French royalty in his corner. Evra retired from football in 2019 after a glittering career that saw him win FIVE Prem titles with Manchester United and a Champions League. 4 But after hanging up his boots, the former France international has moved into a punditry and even reality TV. He starred in the Netflix series Inside - hosted by KSI's YouTube group The Sidemen. And in perhaps his most shocking post-career move of all - Evra has signed with the Professional Fighters League to make his MMA debut. But, Evra has trained in kickboxing for the last decade to help build towards his stunning and brutal switch of sports. PFL Managing Director James Frewin told SunSport: "Patrice has been looking at finding the right place to make his MMA debut for a while since he finished his football career. "He's always wanted to take on a different challenge. He's always been training behind the scenes for the last ten years in combat, with a focus on kickboxing. "And, he's a busy guy. He's a very successful entrepreneur. So, he and I were introduced in Dubai, about ten weeks ago, he shared his vision and his passion for this project. "And it just so happened we had the right platform. We operate in the right way and we had a date in Paris that made sense which is Friday, May 23rd." Evra is a close friend of kickboxing legend and MMA star Cedric Doumbe - who will help train the former left-back. And Evra is even considering calling on the help of French football icons Thierry Henry and Zinedine Zidane. Patrice Evra gives update on MMA debut and reveals Luis Suarez's response to fight challenge Frewin revealed: "Cedric at the same time reached out and offered Patrice all the support he needs from a training perspective. "At this stage, we're hearing that Cedric Doumbe will corner Patrice Evra on May 23rd. "And Patrice even suggested there may be a very famous footballers to walk him out to and gave me two names. "It's yet to be confirmed, but Zidane or Henry might be in the corner as well." Evra, 43, is yet to announce his opponent for the PFL Paris event staged at the Accor Arena. But he has called out ex-Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, 38, who is still playing for Inter Miami and feuded with Evra during his Prem days. Suarez has been offered a cageside seat for Evra's bout with talks to make the grudge fight happen at a preliminary stage. Frewin added: "Luis is an elite athlete. He's still playing football, he's not training mixed martial arts, so let's see. "Hopefully he'll be there in Paris on May 23rd, and then we can take it from there." 4 4
The Irish Sun
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Inside Patrice Evra's TEN YEAR plot to make MMA debut with Man Utd legend to have France icons corner him in cage
PATRICE EVRA has secretly been plotting an MMA debut over the last TEN YEARS - and could have French royalty in his corner. Evra retired from football in 2019 after a glittering career that saw him win FIVE Prem titles with Advertisement 4 Patrice Evra has trained in kickboxing for ten years Credit: PFL 4 Evra has signed with the Professional Fighters League for his MMA debut But after hanging up his boots, the former France international has moved into a punditry and even reality TV. He starred in the Netflix series Inside - hosted by KSI's YouTube group The Sidemen. And in perhaps his most shocking post-career move of all - Evra has signed with the Professional Fighters League to make his MMA debut. But, Advertisement READ MORE IN MMA PFL Managing Director James Frewin told SunSport: "Patrice has been looking at finding the right place to make his MMA debut for a while since he finished his football career. "He's always wanted to take on, a different challenge. He's always been training behind the scenes for the last ten years in combat, with a focus on kickboxing. "And, he's a busy guy. He's a very successful entrepreneur. So, he and I were introduced in Dubai, about ten weeks ago, he shared his vision and his passion for this project. "And it just so happened we had the right platform. We operate in the right way and we had a date in Paris that made sense which is Friday, May 23rd." Advertisement Most read in MMA Exclusive CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Evra is a close friend of kickboxing legend and And Evra is even considering calling on the help of French football icons Thierry Henry and Zinedine Zidane. Patrice Evra gives update on MMA debut and reveals Luis Suarez's response to fight challenge Frewin revealed: "Cedric at the same time reached out and offered Patrice all the support he needs from a training perspective. Advertisement "At this stage, we're hearing that Cedric Doumbe will corner Patrice Era on May 23rd. "And Patrice even suggested there may be a very famous footballers to walk him out to and gave me two names. "It's yet to be confirmed, but Zidane or Henry might be in the corner as well." Evra, 43, is yet to announce his opponent for the PFL Paris event staged at the Accor Arena. Advertisement But he has Suarez has been offered a cageside seat for Evra's bout with talks to make the grudge fight happen at a preliminary stage. Frewin added: "Luis is an elite athlete. He's still playing football, he's not training mixed martial arts, so let's see. "Hopefully he'll be there in Paris on May 23rd, and then we can take it from there." Advertisement 4 Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry could corner Evra Credit: EPA 4 Evra called out former Liverpool rival Luis Suarez Credit: Getty
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Patrice Evra mocks Luis Suarez in shock announcement to confirm MMA career switch
Patrice Evra has announced a shock career change, with the former Manchester United footballer set to make his debut in mixed martial arts (MMA) next month. The former France international left-back will fight on the Professional Fighters League's PFL Europe 2 card to take place at the Accor Arena in Paris on Friday, May 23 - five days after his 44th birthday. Evra will compete as an amateur against an opponent who has yet to be named, joking on social media that he had asked to take on former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez. Evra is said to have been combat training for almost a decade now and is friends with PFL welterweight Cedric Doumbe. 🚨𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 🚨From the Pitch to the SmartCage ⚽️👊Former Manchester United and Les Bleus star @Evra makes his PFL MMA DEBUT at PFL Paris on Friday 23rd May#PFLParis | Friday 23rd May🎟️ On Sale NOW | LIVE on DAZN — PFL (@PFLMMA) April 25, 2025 'BREAKING: I'm officially training for my first fight with @PFLEurope,' he wrote on X on Friday. 'They will pick my opponent... 'They asked who I wanna face. I said: Luis Suárez. I'll pay out of pocket. He can even bite me.' Evra also said: 'You guys should know by now, I love this game too. 'I've performed on the world's biggest stages, won every major trophy in football, but PFL Europe Paris will be an incredibly special night for me. 'I've been training alongside the best in the world for years and they'll also tell you I'm ready for this. I'm going to put on a show at the Accor Arena on May 23, so come watch the spectacle.' Evra made over 700 club appearances during an illustrious football career that lasted from 1998 until 2019, including 379 for Manchester United between 2006-14, where he won five Premier League titles and the Champions League under Sir Alex Ferguson. He also won trophies with Juventus and Monaco and represented Nice and Marseille after beginning as a professional with Marsala and Monza in Italy, also earning 81 senior caps for France and playing at multiple major tournaments. BREAKING: I'm officially training for my first fight with @PFLEurope. They will pick my asked who I wanna face. I said:Luis Suárez.I'll pay out of can even bite me. — Patrice Evra (@Evra) April 25, 2025 Evra's last stop as a player was at West Ham, where he played just five times on a short-term deal before leaving in the summer of 2018 and officially retiring a year later aged 38 as he stated a desire to move into coaching. He has worked as a pundit since then as well as doing his coaching badges and also played at Soccer Aid. Evra also became known for his eccentric antics on social media in which he expressed his positive outlook towards football and life in general in humorous fashion along with the catchphrase: 'I love this game', which is also the title of his 2021 autobiography.
