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How would Rocky Balboa fare against UFC fighters? Sylvester Stallone gives hilarious answer to reporter

A throwback to when Sylvester Stallone ruled out Rocky Balboa's chances in MMA if UFC was around in the '70s

by Prateek Athanur
January 28, 2023, 12:27 AM IST
in Throwback, UFC
Sylvester Stallone - Dana White - Stakeholder

Sylvestor Stallone - Image Source - Sky News/ Twitter

In a 2016 run-in with TMZ sports, Sylvester Stallone was asked his thoughts on the best trash-talker in the world of combat sports. The Rocky Balboa star has been owning shares in the UFC since 2016.

After the second fight between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz in the UFC, the former was scheduled to fight Eddie Alvarez for a title shot at the Lightweight championship. The TMZ sports video was taken after McGregor’s victory over Diaz and the announcement of the title fight at 155 lbs.

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Sylvester Stallone has been a minority stakeholder in the UFC and was asked by TMZ Sports if Conor McGregor was the best trash talker. “I think there’s a lot of competition in it,” Stallone replied.

The actor was also asked, “If UFC had been around in the ’70s and Rocky was got into an MMA fight?” To this, Stallone hilariously replied, “He would’ve been a water boy.”

Sylvester Stallone is at UFC 281! @ufc #UFC281 pic.twitter.com/godOUOoX29

— Ross Edmonds (@RosssEdmonds) November 13, 2022

Related: “I have just been offered” – Fans go crazy after Conor McGregor teases return to The Ultimate Fighter as coach

Sylvester Stallone’s stakeholding in combat sports giant, UFC alongside other celebrity stakeholders

Dana White, Sylvester Stallone, and Conor McGregor (Left to Right) – Image Courtesy – MMA News/ MMA Fighting

Rock Balboa actor, Sylvester Stallone, is renowned for attending high stake combat sports events and is a minority stakeholder in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The company

In 2016, UFC President, Dana White sold a majority stake along with his co-partners in the UFC for a whopping $4 billion. Sylvester Stallone has since been a minority stakeholder in the company with 22 other celebrity stakeholders including actors, sportspersons, etc.

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Notable UFC investors:

Ben Affleck
Tom Brady
Adam Levine
Conan O’Brien
Maria Sharapova
Sylvester Stallone
Mark Wahlberg
Serena Williams

— Only In Boston (@OnlyInBOS) September 26, 2017

Conor McGregor should be really happy with what Sylvester Stallone has to say. #tmz #ufc pic.twitter.com/2w4cwUGQVw

— TMZ (@TMZ) May 4, 2019

In 2020, a massive dividend payout was declared to the star-studded list of celebrity investors and UFC’s parent company, Endeavor worth $300 million. Stallone had been joined by celebrity investors like Ben Affleck, Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Maria Sharapova, The Weeknd, Tyler Perry, and Jimmy Kimmel among many others.

The UFC, however, has faced backlash since then because of its fighter pay issue while the company continues to create value for its stakeholders.

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Tags: Conor McGregorDana WhiteSylvester StalloneUFC
Prateek Athanur

Prateek Athanur

Prateek Athanur leads the FirstSportz UFC/MMA team with great enthusiasm. He has been a content writer for more than 2 years and has written over 2500 articles. A connoisseur of Football, MMA, Cricket, and Basketball and is always down to banter. The Conor - Khabib rivalry drew him into the sport and there has been no turning back ever since. Prateek loves a good underdog story and there isn't a sport in this world that produces upsets like mixed martial arts.

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