Stephen Curry, MMA fighter? The UFC star says he could compete
She could Golden State Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry Has A UFC Career? Tracy Cortez believes so. It was the first name that came to mind when a reporter asked the UFC star to name one professional athlete who would thrive as a UFC fighter. Curry missed his second straight game this week due to illness. However, his name was still thrown out by the UFC fighter.
Cortez gave the question some thought in the middle of a long pause before mentioning Curry, according to ESPN UFC.
“One athlete from another sport,” Cortez said. “I’d say Steph Curry.”
Without proper context, it’s not easy to gauge what makes Curry the ideal future UFC fighter for Tracy Cortez. That’s surprising given Steph’s slim 6-foot stature.
How Warriors’ Stephen Curry Influenced Steve Nash’s Retirement
Hall of Famer Steve Nash revealed how Stephen Curry evoked retirement after the preseason game between the Lakers and the Warriors. Nash shared that he wasn’t 100% while chasing Curry down the court, which ultimately led to him yes call it quitshe said, according to The Mind of the Game podcast.
“My nerves were messed up and I couldn’t recover,” Nash said. “I was like, I have to find out, so I’ve had a week since I last played. We played them (Warriors) in the preseason. I’m like, I have to find out. Like, I have to play hurt. Can I play hurt or what’s the point? So we went to play these guys in the preseason like Ontario, California.”
“I remember the game,” Curry said.
“We’re out, I’m babysitting Steph,” Nash said. “I think they gave up about 50 in the first quarter. It might have been 45, but I felt like 50 pieces. He’s running all over the place. My back is broken, everything is in. I couldn’t have stopped him if I was 100%, and now I’m dragging myself around. Steve Kerr puts me in every action. I look at Steve like, ‘Come on, Steve.’ They laugh at me.
“Alvin Gentry is over there laughing at me like no, no, no, we want to see what you got. I literally spent three or four days thinking about it. I was like, yeah, uh, I think it’s time. And that was it,” Nash concluded.
Curry’s next chance to play will be when the Warriors host the Pacers on Sunday.
2025-11-08 21:19:00
