Deontay Wilder is the WBC heavyweight champion (Picture: Getty)

Deontay Wilder has opened the door to fighting in MMA by insisting he would take on Brock Lesnar in the octagon if the money was right.

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The WBC heavyweight world champion is currently preparing for his next title defence against Luis Ortiz on November 4.

The fight has just been announced, but former UFC heavyweight champion and WWE star Lesnar is on the boxer’s radar.

‘I mean if the price is right, of course,’ Wilder told SI Now.


Brock Lesnar is retired from MMA (Picture: WWE)

Heavyweight Champ @BronzeBomber breaks down his Nov. 4 World Title fight vs Luis Ortiz at the @barclayscenter. #WilderOrtiz pic.twitter.com/S5mwGbjyIy — PBC (@premierboxing) September 21, 2017

‘I win of course, I’ll go to the octagon with him.

‘Why wouldn’t I?’

He added: ‘I’m also a talented fighter when it comes to the UFC too.’



Wilder predicted he would beat Lesnar and suggested it would be by submission or knockout.

Lesnar was vicious on the mat in the UFC (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Cross-over clashes are in firmly in fashion with the record-breaking fight between UFC star Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather last month.

The combat sports stars captivated the fighting world despite McGregor going into the bout as the heavy underdog.

David Haye, Jimi Manuwa and Cris Cyborg have all been making noise about moving across the combat sports board.

(Picture: AP Photo/Albert Cesare, File)

Wilder, however, has a hectic schedule ahead of him in the coming months should he beat Ortiz.

A win over Ortiz will put him in line to face fellow heavyweight world champion, Anthony Joshua, next year.

While Lesnar is technically retired from MMA despite suggesting a fight between him and Jon Jones before the UFC fighter was flagged for a potential doping violation.

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