Watch as boxing legend Lomachenko teases sensational UFC switch with Muay Thai training video

BOXING star Vasyl Lomachenko has teased a switch to UFC with a sensational training video.

The pound-for-pound king of the noble art will defend his WBO and WBA lightweight titles, as well as fight for the WBC strap on August 31 against Brit Luke Campbell.

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But he might already be planning on a sensational switch to the octagon if this clip filmed in Thailand is anything to go by.

It shows the 31-year-old furiously kicking the pads of his coach, clearly showing he is skilled in Muay Thai as well as boxing.

And he also has a strong wrestling background which will obviously help his case in MMA.

The video was shared by BT Sport on Twitter, captioned: "Vasyl Lomachenko: Coming soon to @btsportufc?"

And after the Ukrainian was called out by UFC star Henry Cejudo at the weekend, it might be closer than you think.

After Paulie Malignaggi was defeated in his bare knuckle fight against Artem Lobov, Cejudo tweeted: “Artem Lobov (13-15, MMA) former UFC fighter wins by unanimous victory over Pauli Malignaggi (36-8, Boxing) former World Champion.

"What do you think an Olympic & #UFC champ Champ would do to #boxing‘s @VasylLomachenko?”

The boxer laughed off Cejudo’s idea initially before he issued a more profound response, adding: “You don’t understand anything in boxing.”

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Cejudo then referenced Lomachenko’s only professional boxing defeat, a controversial split decision loss to compatriot Orlando Salido in 2014.

He tweeted: “We all know what happened the last time you fought a Mexican warrior. Whose hand got raised again? #bendtheknee."

First up for Lomachenko however is a fight in the boxing ring against Campbell at London's O2 Arena.

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Loma, 31, visited England when he watched fellow freakishly-talented Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk defend all of the cruiserweight titles against Tony Bellow in Manchester in November.

And the three-weight king has been looking for a chance to box in Britain ever since he was mobbed by fans on his last visit.

Bookies already have the home fighter as huge 15-2 underdog, with the visiting genius as fancied as 1/16.

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