Exclusive: Patrice Evra explains the reasons behind his switch to MMA

At 44, former Manchester United and Juventus star Patrice Evra will be making his MMA debut at PFL Europe in Paris.

DAZN News spoke to the former footballer, who explained the reasons behind his change of career.

"I'm a fan, I'm crazy - you have to be a little crazy," Evra said. "Watching fighters on TV and what they go through, I’ve always felt that adrenaline, wanting to put myself in their shoes, to know how they train, what the difficulties are, how hard it is when you're getting choked and you can't breathe anymore. It might sound a bit crazy, but it was a kind of adrenaline I wanted to experience"

Evra could have been a trainer but chose to become a fighter instead.

"The PFL only contacted me now. I said yes right away," he explained. "They were very, very surprised. But that's Patrice. I stopped playing football, and people expect me to become a coach- I even got my coaching licenses- but it didn’t give me the adrenaline I was looking for."

That's the choice made by Evra, who has no regrets at this training camp.

"I don’t regret my decision at all after training."