Former Football Star Patrice Evra Announces MMA Debut

Sports news » Former Football Star Patrice Evra Announces MMA Debut

Former Manchester United and France national team footballer, Patrice Evra, is venturing into the world of mixed martial arts. He is set to make his professional MMA debut at a PFL Europe event taking place in Paris on May 3rd. His opponent for this fight has not yet been named.

Announcing his move on social media, Evra stated, “I am officially preparing for my first fight at the PFL Europe tournament. They will find me an opponent.” He also revealed his preferred opponent: “They asked who I want to fight, and I named Luis Suarez. I’m ready to pay myself, even if he bites me.”

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