Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia — who is fresh off of back surgery — will participate in “Dancing With Quad-Cities Media Stars,” according to the Quad-City Times.
Yep, the same man who couldn’t jump rope prior to becoming a proud member of Miletich Fighting Systems will attempt to fox trot, tango, salsa — and all other forms of dance — for the local show.
Here’s the snip:
“Three days a week, I train. My dance lessons leave me huffing, sweaty and puffing as much as do my workouts the other two days each week … The goal is prepare myself to dance against three-time UFC heavyweight champ Tim Sylvia (let’s see you make fun of him), WOC-AM’s Jim Victor, KUUL-FM’s Steve Ketelaar, KCQQ-FM’s Julie Jameson, WHBF-TV’s Keegan Feeney, Miss Iowa Emily Nicholas, and Davenport Police Officer Rhonda Green in a show June 29 at Davenport’s Outing Club.”
Other athletes such as NFL all-time rushing leader Emmitt Smith, as well as the best receiver in the history of the sport, Jerry Rice, have had success on the ABC program entitled, “Dancing with the Stars.”
This version — which takes small-town “celebrities” from Davenport, Bettendorf, Moline and other areas in the Quad Cities region — seems like a cheap knock off.
The good news is that all the proceeds for the event will go to charity.
Despite his success in the Octagon, Sylvia has long been considered a rather awkward and uncoordinated fighter.
But, it wouldn’t surprise me if he can pull it off.
He did rise to the top of the UFC heavyweight division with barely a lick of natural ability and athleticism.
Love him or hate him … that’s quite a feat and testament to “The Maine-iacs” training and dedication.
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he’ll fall on his back, like a big goof. then use it as an excuse when he gets beat in his next ufc match when ever that is. but its for chairty so cant knock him to bad.
Maybe this will help his posture.
your kidding me this big goofus dances? give me a break, I hear its 40 bucks to watch
I’ve seen him dance for five rounds with Arlovski. He may be pretty good…..
This is whack!!!!!
hmmm… maybe they should add this to UFC 72, it might be worth the money then.
if it was moshing or slam dancing, he’s a shoe in!
[quote comment=”60805″]I’ve seen him dance for five rounds with Arlovski. He may be pretty good…..[/quote]
nice one jackie!
[quote comment=”60863″]hmmm… maybe they should add this to UFC 72, it might be worth the money then.[/quote]
I thought nothing could make UFC 72 worse… but that would do it.
Wonder if Tim will wear a big pink tutu?
hopefully he does better than when he was on blind date
shouldn’t that say FORMER UFC heavy weight champion….
Oh Timmy, do you not have any shame. At least its more exposer for MMA.
wtf?
What next?
Not even worth commenting about.
I already see this big heffer huffin, puffin, and sweating all over his poor dance partner. Then crying about it when he loses the first dance event.
He’ll probably blame some sort of injury when he loses… *sob*
at least he did not look like a jackass in the interview, actually it look like a really nice guy like everybody who speaks about him say he is.