UFC middleweight Alex Nicholson sees an opportunity to welcome Dan Bilzerian to MMA in order to “teach him to respect this profession”.
The ostentatious “King of Instagram” recently told MMAjunkie that he is considering trying his hand at MMA. Nicholson is not simply going to laugh off the comments made by the internet playboy, however, and is more than happy to “knock out” Bilzerian “for a fat check on national television”. Bilzerian, who reportedly trains at Las Vegas’ Xtreme Couture camp, is backing himself to make an impression:
“I’d like to compete, but I’ve got to do a real camp,” Bilzerian said. “I don’t want to go in there and (expletive) half-ass it. I’ve never half-assed anything in my life, so if I’m going to do it, I really want to do it. Right now, I’ve actually been taking a little bit of time off from the partying and the crazy (expletive). So it wouldn’t be bad.”
Alex Nicholson’s attention has clearly been drawn to Bilzerian’s words, and has taken to Twitter in an effort to get the internet personality into the cage:
@danawhite let me knockout Dan bilzerian for a fat check on national television. I'm tired of these celebs thinking they can play fighter ?
— AlexSpartanNicholson (@spartanlife32) March 21, 2017
Damn @danbilzerian can a #spartan even get a #textback ?????? just trying give you what you asked for..
— AlexSpartanNicholson (@spartanlife32) March 24, 2017
Everyone talkin fight between me and @Danbilzerian it wouldn't be a fight massacre for a quick check. Teach him to respect this profession
— AlexSpartanNicholson (@spartanlife32) March 26, 2017
There has been no reply from Bilzerian at the time of writing.
Check out a short training clip from “The King of Instagram”, above.
