{"id":182099,"date":"2025-06-13T21:32:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T21:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/182099\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T21:32:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T21:32:10","slug":"send-contract-oleksandr-usyk-urges-dana-white-to-sign-his-former-mma-champion-sparring-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/182099\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Send contract\u2019\u2026 Oleksandr Usyk urges Dana White to sign his former MMA champion sparring partner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Oleksandr Usyk has taken a break from training to lobby for one of his sparring partners. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Boxing\u2019s three-belt heavyweight world champion will bid to become undisputed for the second time when he <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/04\/28\/security-intervenes-after-daniel-dubois-shoves-oleksandr-usyk-during-face-off-ahead-of-blockbuster-rematch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">takes on IBF titleholder Daniel Dubois<\/a> at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on July 19. <\/p>\n<p>In the build-up, he\u2019s been training with former two-time Bellator champion Yaroslav Amosov.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-1 Ukrainian welterweight is currently a free agent hoping to sign with MMA\u2019s premier league.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2190433309-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Oleksandr Usyk acknowledges the fans during the grand arrivals for his rematch with Tyson Fury\" class=\"wp-image-162475\" \/>Photo by Richard Pelham\/Getty ImagesOleksandr Usyk tells Dana White to sign his teammate <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/03\/15\/oleksandr-usyk-leads-fan-reaction-to-former-bellator-champion-returning-to-competition-with-first-round-submission-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Usyk led fan reaction<\/a> to Amosov returning to competition with a first-round submission win at Cage Fury FC 140 in March. <\/p>\n<p>Now the boxing superstar has tried to use his pull to bag \u2018Dynamo\u2019 a deal from UFC CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/dana-white\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"156\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dana White<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is future world champion, UFC, \u201d Usyk said in a video shared to Instagram on Friday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDana, please, send contract, bro. I\u2019m serious.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Usyk tagged White in the caption, which read: \u201cSparring with the future of the UFC. Good work, champ<\/p>\n<p>@s_amoskin @danawhite.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jake Paul eyes Oleksandr Usyk in MMA<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Usyk flirted with the MMA world by <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/02\/13\/oleksandr-usyk-calls-out-alex-pereira-for-show-fight-as-he-maps-out-retirement-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">calling for a crossover fight with Alex Pereira<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A member of his team subsequently suggested Usyk would be willing to <a href=\"http:\/\/Oleksandr%20Usyk%20is%20open%20to%20fighting%20Jake%20Paul%20on%20one%20surprising%20condition\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">face Jake Paul in MMA<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The YouTuber-turned-boxer says that is a fight he\u2019ll look at after he <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/05\/21\/jake-paul-vs-julio-cesar-chavez-jr-preview-start-time-full-card-how-to-watch-live-stream-as-the-youtube-star-faces-his-biggest-challenge\/#:~:text=The%20event%20featuring%20Jake%20Paul,Honda%20Center%20in%20Anaheim%2C%20California.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clashes with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr<\/a> on June 28. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s something I\u2019m super, super interested in, and I think it would be a very, very big spectacle,\u201d Paul said when asked if he plans to debut in MMA last month.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/nate-diaz\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"363\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nate Diaz<\/a> is still ducking, but we would need to find the right opponent. [Oleksandr] Usyk, maybe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paul\u2019s business partner, Nakisa Bidarian, jumped in to explain why an MMA fight with boxing\u2019s best heavyweight is a real possibility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUsyk has called out Jake multiple times in MMA,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019ve been in touch with us behind the scenes saying they wanna do that fight in 2026. So it\u2019s something that we definitely want to pursue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paul added: \u201cI haven\u2019t started any MMA training, so it would definitely be interesting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are looking at 2026 for that as a possibility.\u201d<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Oleksandr Usyk has taken a break from training to lobby for one of his sparring partners. 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