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5-Time NFL All-Pro Wants To Make Jump To UFC

NFL Tyreek Hill

Tyreek Hill has achieved it all on the NFL gridiron.

A five-time all-pro selection, Super Bowl winner and fastest man, Hill, nicknamed “Cheetah,” appears to be contemplating his next career move.

And it just so happens to the with the UFC.

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During a recent podcast appearance, Hill mentioned a strong desire to either compete in the UFC or take a boxing match.

“Just take it to the cage, bro,” Hill said (thanks to MMA Junkie for the quotes). “That’s why I want to meet Dana White. I want to get in the cage. I want to get in the cage or I want to box.”

The 29-year-old Hill says that he “grew up boxing” and mentioned Jake Paul as a possible debut opponent.

“My first fight needs to be like Jake or something like that,” Hill said. “I don’t think (Paul’s tough).”

NFL Superstar Tyreek Hill Interested In MMA

Hill was a fifth round draft pick in 2016 by the Kansas City Chiefs. From there, he turned himself into a superstar.

Hill helped the Chiefs win Super Bowl LIV and is an eight-time Pro Bowl selection. He led the NFL in yards in 2023 and was named to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team.

This past year, he finished with 119 receptions for 1,799 yards and 13 touchdowns in his second season with the Miami Dolphins.

Several former NFL players have made the transition to MMA over the years. Brendan Schaub, Austen Lane, Zac Pauga and Greg Hardy are just a few.

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