Shinsuke Nakamura: “UFC Offered Me a Chance to Fight For Them”

Shinsuke Nakamura was recently interviewed by the Hindustan Times and discussed a number of topics. Most notably was his offer from UFC to compete in MMA, which he turned down.

Below are some highlights of the interview:

On an offer from UFC:

“Around 2005, UFC offered me a chance to fight for them. But, at that moment, I was under contract with NJPW and I decided to stay in pro-wrestling.

“It was a good opportunity, but I don’t regret my choice,” Nakamura told Hindustan Times at the sidelines of WWE Summerslam in New York.

“You have to understand that I am 37-year old now. It has been a long time since my last proper MMA training and although I still train in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, it will take me at least one year to be ready for a proper fight. That is not something I want to do as I am happy in WWE.”

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On transitioning to WWE from New Japan Pro Wrestling:

“It was a big challenge for me as everything changed overnight. The style here is different and a lot of emphasis is given on dialogue and promos. But, this is something I wanted.”

“In Japan, I was already a big name and I thought that it was time for a change in my career,” he added.

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