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Patrice Evra's MMA debut is POSTPONED - after the PFL cancels Paris event that was set to feature the former Man United star

Patrice Evra's mixed martial arts debut scheduled for later this month has been postponed.

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) announced in April that Evra would compete in an amateur MMA bout at their event in Paris on May 23.

The former Manchester United defender wasted little time naming who he would like to face off against inside the cage, naming ex-Liverpool striker Luis Suarez whom he accused of racism during a game between the two clubs in 2011.

Since hanging up his boots in 2018 following a brief stint at West Ham, Evra has been training in combat sports alongside his friend and former kickboxing world champion Cedric Doumbe.