Deontay Wilder believes he would finally deliver on his promise to kill a man inside the ring if he were to take part in a UFC fight.

The WBC heavyweight champion was heavily criticised in 2018 after controversially claiming that he wanted a 'body on his record' before hanging up his gloves.

But Wilder has now said that he 'really would end a life' if he was to step away from boxing and into the Octagon, where he could 'bash a face in'.

Boxer Deontay Wilder believes he would kill his opponent if he took part in a UFC fight

Wilder knocks out Luis Ortiz during the last defence of his WBC heavyweight title in November

Asked about crossing over to the world of mixed martial arts, the Bronze Bomber told YouTube channel ThaBoxingVoice: 'I've spoke out about that before, of course, for me I'll fight you in my sport and I'll come to your sport and do it too.

'I feel MMA, they allow you to get on top of your opponent and bash his face in with velocity and speed coming downwards.

'Four-ounce gloves, I already talk about getting people out of the ring, but that would definitely be the sport where I show it man.

'It's just different rules, different things, I'm built with a set of skills, I have a lot of intellect and a lot of knowledge of combat, period.

'So I see all the MMA guys always come to boxing because in boxing you have to stand on your feet, you have to be a motherf****** man for 36 minutes.

'But I wouldn't mind going into his world as well too. One for one. May the best man win.

Wilder is open to crossing over into UFC after dominating the heavyweight division in boxing

The 34-year-old, pictured in Rome last month, thinks he could flourish in the world of MMA

'But you know, all this is fantasy talk. I don't think anything nothing will every come to fruition, I'm just too dangerous of a man in any type of combat sports.

'I really would end a life because I have the power to, and that's just the damn truth.'

Wilder is unbeaten in his 43 professional fights, having won 41 by knockout and he next faces a rematch against Tyson Fury in Las Vegas on February 22.

The pair were involved in an incredible draw in December, 2018, with Fury climbing off the canvas in the last round before being controversially denied a win on points.