Months After Calling Out Conor McGregor and Asking for Mike Tyson’s Help, UFC Legend Joins Hands With Veteran for His Return to Combat Sports at 58

The UFC’s first-ever heavyweight champion, Mark Coleman, made waves after declaring his wish to make a comeback to combat sports. Moreover, he also garnered headlines for getting into a social media altercation with Conor McGregor and asking Mike Tyson for help on his return. However, it seems like he’s settled to train with a UFC veteran.

The pioneer of ground-and-pound, Mark Coleman, recently announced his upcoming boxing match in October. ‘The Hammer’ will take on former champion Montell Griffin. However, after a verbal spat with Conor McGregor on social media, he called the Irishman out for a fight. While that beef hasn’t materialized into a real fight, Coleman seems to be taking his training seriously.

Mark Coleman trains with UFC veteran Matt Brown

‘The Hammer’ recently shared a photo on his Instagram handle revealing that he’s now training with UFC welterweight veteran Matt Brown. Considering his knockout record in the division, Mark Coleman shared some words of praise for the 42-year-old UFC fighter. Coleman said, “14UFC Welterweight KO’s for over four years straight now I’ve learned so much. ” He further added, “He’s the master very powerful very sneaky.”

Moreover, Coleman mentioned that he and Brown didn’t really gel well earlier. However, this time they’ve teamed up for him to get back in fight shape. “We teamed up now camp has started waiting to hear an opponent.” Besides, Matt Brown was not Coleman’s first choice of a trainer a couple of months ago.

Coleman wanted help from Mike Tyson

‘The Hammer’, over two months ago, has been undergoing a physical transformation for his upcoming fight. As he kept nearing the date of his fight, he wanted his idol and former boxing world champion, Mike Tyson, to train him for the boxing match. Moreover, he pleaded ‘Iron’ to show him how to get better physically and mentally.

Mark Coleman even stated that he’d do whatever Mike Tyson would tell him to do. While the former boxing world champion has trained a few fighters in his life, he has not responded to Mark Coleman’s request. Moreover, Tyson’s tight schedule with his podcast and media appearances has kept him busy in his post-boxing life.

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It doesn’t seem to matter that Tyson is not training Coleman for his upcoming. It is because his recent post shows that he’s in tremendous shape and in great spirits. ‘The Hammer’ made some fans worry about his well-being after he got arrested for walking around naked in a neighborhood. But now, he seems to be in a better place.

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