Goldberg in MMA would’ve been great two decades ago… now not so much.
Bill Goldberg sat down with MMAfighting.com‘s Ariel Helwani to discuss the possibility of him fighting this year.
The former pro-wrestling phenom has hooked up with GLORY kickboxing and will be working for the organization in some capacity moving forward. And yes, that could include Goldberg stepping into the ring for a fight, he told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour.
Goldberg, 48, said he was already offered a fight with former WWE star Alberto Del Rio at GLORY 21 on May 8 in San Diego, but turned it down because it was too soon. The Southern California resident has not ruled out competing for GLORY at some point, though.
“Whether you see Goldberg hosting the top-10 knockouts, whether you see him a as part of the front office, whether you see him donning the gloves, I’m prepared to do what it takes to get this thing to the forefront, because I think it’s the next thing coming,” Goldberg said.
“It’s a passion of mine for me,” Goldberg said. “It’s not anything that I’m looking to gain publicity, to strike off the bucket list, to make waves like a CM Punk thing right now. That was never my intention.”
“I’d like to bring GLORY and I’d like to bring kickboxing to the forefront like MMA is right now,” he said. “Because I think once people see it, they’re gonna fall in love with it. If I have to be the face of GLORY, if I have to get in the ring for GLORY, I’m gonna do what it takes to get this to the next level. I can guarantee you that.”
“Whether I have a fight right now or not, it’s not gonna change me going into the ring religiously, going into the gym religiously,” Goldberg told Helwani. “It’s my second home now.
“I really love it. I’m not trying to swerve anybody. My ass is in the gym training like I’ve got a fight. If one comes to fruition, if in the cards it is a possible thing to do for the elevation of GLORY kickboxing, then ill set up a training camp and you’ll be the first person to know.”
“I think if it’s done properly, if it’s a kick in the pants and it’s a positive for the business,” he said. “If it’s done negatively, then it’s gonna do nothing but kick it back a notch and I don’t want to be associated with anything that’s not done properly.”
Brock Lesnar may not have chosen MMA but Goldberg seems very open to the possibility. Not sure how well a 48 year old will perform but at leafs it’ll draw some interest.