Mark is an avid boxing fan and carried the Flag of the United States, while
leading the Team Pacquiao to the ring during the Pacquiao vs. Velázquez fight back in 2005.
Mark was also in attendance at the Lennox Lewis vs Mike Tyson back fight in 2002.
Calaway is next to boxing also an big mixed martial
arts also called MMA fan and has attended several Ultimate Fighting Championship
shows, including a show where he verbally confronted UFC fighter Brock
Lesnar. After Lesnars lost to Cain Velasquez. During a interview of Calaway
conducted by an internet show after UFC 121, Lesnar
walked past him staring and Mark answered Lesnar's stare by saying "You wanna do it?".
Finally at Wrestlemania 30 back in 2014, where Lesnar gave Calaway
a loss at a this event, he gave him his answer. By the way, Mark is a close friend of
mixed martial artists (MMA) Pat Miletich, Jeremy Horn, Matt Hughes & the actor Tony Longo.

                                                                                

                                                                                      Michael.W.Smith