UFC middleweight fighter Julian Marquez is eyeing up a trio of Kansas City Chiefs players as his next competition following his second-round submission of Sam Alvey on Saturday.
Marquez issued a post-fight challenge to Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Tyreek Hill after declaring himself "the baddest man from Kansas City." He isn't interested in fighting the Chiefs players, though. Instead, he wants to square off in a game of badminton or pickleball.
You heard the man.@JMarquezMMA wants @tkelce, @PatrickMahomes, @cheetah in badminton or pickleball 😅 #UFCVegas23 pic.twitter.com/uHckuS7hgi
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 10, 2021
Mahomes, Kelce, and Hill were quick to accept the challenge.
😂😂😂 need a couple weeks but Im always down for a challenge 💪🏽 https://t.co/OC3L15H1Yj
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) April 10, 2021
We can settle ALL this up at Chicken n Pickle!! LFG!!! pic.twitter.com/KlNUR4NHdK
— Travis Kelce (@tkelce) April 10, 2021
👀 I’m down
— Ty Hill (@cheetah) April 10, 2021
A date for the match hasn't been set, but Marquez told Kansas City to "get ready."