Mike tyson in his prime if he fought in mma like UFC or Pride?

Question

I just thought it would be great to see mike tyson in his prime if he fought in mma.. i believe he could be very good at it if he trained in mma when he was in prime and when he was young , and he has knock out power and speed, i think he's the greatest boxer in his prime but still many people argues what do you think?

Answer 1

Tyson was a brilliant boxer, no doubt, and I have a lot of respect for him. But many HW mixed martial artists would completely dominate him. Unless Tyson trained very seriously in wrestling, ju-jitsu or the like, he would be very susceptible to takedowns and submissions, not to mention leg kicks and knee strikes from skilled Muay-Thai practitioners. This sort of scenario has played out many times; boxers, despite their striking skills, often remain too one-dimensional to make it far in MMA.

Answer 2

I agree, even though Tyson in his prime was not formally trained in MMA, his ferocity and shear power was overwhelming.

Answer 3

Gotta give it up for Tyson in 4oz gloves.  ouch.  

No MMA fighter has ever had to counter that kind of devestating punching power.  With even a basic understanding of MMA grappling, Tyson would have been a force in his prime.  

With no grappling, he wouldn't have been, but he would always have a chance of landing the one big shot.  Kind of an extra dangerous version of Tank Abbot.

Answer 4

There were rumors that he was going to be in K-1 but it never happened.  The fight of Mike Tyson vs Ernesto Hoost could of been a huge draw.

Answer 5

he was knockin ppl out wif 32oz gloves think if he had 8 or 4oz there b motionless bodies lol. i think hed do ok. but we will never know