UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has advised Tyson Fury to make the switch into MMA, telling him that his skillset could work in the cage.
The world heavyweight boxing champion has been engaged in a war of words with his UFC counterpart Jon Jones over the past few weeks, with the pair both issuing callouts for the other to come into their sport. However, when Fury and Adesanya met in Australia at Joseph Parker's recent fight, the Brit insisted he would never enter the octagon.
But having himself experienced the crossover when he moved from kickboxing, Adesanya believes that Fury's size could prove to be a huge factor, particularly if he can learn even the basics of grappling. The heavyweight champion has previously flirted with the idea of a crossover, and promotional boss Dana White has offered him a bout with Jon Jones.
