Several MLB (Major League Baseball) players, including Carlos Correa, were in attendance at UFC 282, the last pay-per-view event of 2022. Notable MLB stars like Alex Bregman and Lance McCullers Jr. were also spotted enjoying the event.
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Carlos Correa, who shockingly signed with the Minnesota Twins (pending physical) after his deals with the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets fell through, once stated that he would love to participate in a UFC bout.
During a Q&A session with MMA Junkie in 2020, Correa claimed that he would “love to” fight in the UFC:
“I would love to cross over into the UFC. I grew up boxing and I loved it, but I realized, ‘Man, in baseball, you don’t get hit as much.’ In boxing I’m going to have to be constantly getting hit in the face and stomach in the ribs and that hurts. I stuck to baseball and it worked out well for me. But definitely I would love to try.”
The baseball shortstop also posted a video of himself hitting a heavy bag in the past while wearing what appeared to be MMA gloves, along with the following caption:
“Preparing for my @ufc debut @danawhite @mickmaynard2 @thewalkoutpodcast”
Carlos Correa is reportedly completing a six-year, 200 million dollar contract with the Minnesota Twins. It was a startling turn of events since Correa was deep in negotiations with the New York Mets after the agreement stalled over physical concerns. Correa’s deal with the Mets was reached after his deal with the San Francisco Giants fell through similarly.
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When Carlos Correa claimed that MMA is his favorite sport besides baseball
According to reports, superstar shortstop Carlos Correa will sign with the Minnesota Twins after his megadeal with the New York Mets fell through. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the contract, which is contingent on a physical, is for a guaranteed six years and $200 million, with a vesting option for an additional four years and $70 million.
Correa has been spotted cageside at major UFC pay-per-views, such as UFC 271 and 278. Correa and MLB superstar Lance McCullers are known to be avid UFC fans, even presenting their podcast The Walkout, which previews and predicts UFC bouts.
Watch Correa discuss Khabib Nurmagomedov’s dominance in MMA (Credits: @MMAonSiriusXM on Twitter):
During his appearance at UFC 271, Carlos Correa claimed that MMA is his favorite sport besides baseball:
“I love these fights man. It’s my favorite sport besides baseball. I’ve watched every fight since I was five years old.”
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