UFC Boss Dana White confirmed talks are taking place to make the Tom Cruise vs Justin Bieber fight happen.
White spoke at Hashtag Sports 2019 about the possibility of the fight. As reported by MMA Junkie, White stated, “I should have known this was going to be the first question. Listen, if I can make that fight, I’d be all over that fight. It’d be the biggest pay-per-view in the history of pay-per-view.”
He then confirmed that talks are happening to make the fight happen.
“It is true. As crazy as that sounds, that is true. … I don’t want to use any names, but I was at home on a Sunday, and I got a call with two big guys on the phone. They were telling me this could possibly happen and this could be real. I’m like, there’s no way that this is really going to happen. But if it does, call me back. I’m in.”
White continued:
“Oh my god, it would be massive. It would be massive. Everybody laughed when we talked about this, so you’ve heard of it. Who wouldn’t watch that? Everybody would watch it. It’s a complete train wreck, and I love it, and I’m in. I’m in. …I can’t even believe this is what we’re talking about right now.”
Talk of Bieber fighting Tom Cruise started when the musician took to Twitter to challenge the Mission Impossible and Top Gun actor.
I wanna challenge Tom Cruise to fight in the octagon. Tom if you dont take this fight your scared and you will never live it down. Who is willing to put on the fight? @danawhite ?
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) June 10, 2019
Following Bieber’s challenge, UFC bad boy Conor McGregor noted his company McGregor Sports and Entertainment would host the fight.
If Tom Cruise is man enough to accept this challenge,
McGregor Sports and Entertainment will host the bout.
Does Cruise have the sprouts to fight, like he does in the movies?
Stay tuned to find out! https://t.co/TxsH9KUyFg— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) June 10, 2019
Not only did McGregor indicate his company would host the fight, but he challenged Mark Wahlberg to fight on the same card.
I challenge Mark Walhberg on the very same card.
Back when mark wahlberg was marky mark, I’d’ve still slapped the ears off him and took my ufc shares back.#Shares #Streams #Dazn #Espn
McGregor Sports and Entertainment— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) June 10, 2019
Sports Betting Dime released odds on whether or not the fights will actually happen. The odds of the Bieber vs Cruise fight were 90 to 1. The Wahlberg vs McGregor fight happening were 1000 to 1.
Would you watch Tom Cruise fight Justin Bieber? What about Conor McGregor against Mark Wahlberg?