This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. All market data delayed 20 minutes.Ryan Gaydos is a sports reporter for FoxNews.com and FoxBusiness.com. Connor Toole is a Senior Editor at BroBible based in Brooklyn, NY who embodies more of the stereotypes associated with the borough than he's comfortable with. Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor.He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007. Hip-hop star Wiz Khalifa may not be stepping into the UFC octagon anytime soon, but the Pittsburgh rapper has gained a mess of weight while training in mixed martial arts, he revealed Friday. Wiz Khalifa talks about his new workout routine. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough to land him a contract, so he was forced to settle for writing on the internet for a living instead. Back in 2011, Wiz Khalifa burst onto the charts with a tribute to his hometown of Pittsburgh in the form of “Black and Yellow,” the most notable (and possibly only) anthem dedicated to the city.The song had all the makings of a one-hit wonder but he managed to remain relevant thanks to a series of mixtapes and albums that largely revolved around his affinity for marijuana.Like most weed rappers, Wiz wasn’t exactly the most intimidating dude, presumably because they’re all too busy smoking to hit up the gym.However, it appears he’s recently decided to make a bit of a lifestyle change— and he’s gotten pretty jacked in the process.He credits his cousins (and their anger management issues) for inspiring him to regularly hit the gym for the past four years in order to avoid getting his ass kicked when they need to get their aggression out on tour.Jay Glazer— who founded the gym Wiz trains at— had “This is gonna sound weird, but Wiz is the only dude who has hurt me with body shots.

But as a 30-year-old man, I like myself with more weight,” he said.Recent Instagram photos of the rapper showed him with a more chiseled physique than in previous years.It was first learned that Khalifa was training in MMA in May when Fox Sports NFL insider Jay Glazer told TMZ that Khalifa could hold his own in MMA and if he wanted to he could go pro.“I've been hit in the body by Chuck [Liddell] many times, Randy [Couture], Kyle Long—the biggest and baddest dudes in the planet,” Glazer, who found the gym Khalifa was training in, told Khalifa later said he could go pro if he really wanted to, but he liked “rapping better.”Khalifa recently released his album “Rolling Papers 2” and is set to go on tour with the hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Wiz Khalifa can hang up his mic anytime he wants, because Jay Glazer says another career is on the table for the platinum-selling rapper ... kicking ass as a pro MMA fighter. If you're mad about something he wrote, be sure that any angry tweets you send note the similarity between his last name and a popular insult, as no one has ever done that before. “I just got tired of getting my a-- whooped, so I figured I would learn how to fight.”Khalifa, who would rap about his weight on previous albums, reportedly went from 140 pounds to 175 pounds because of the work he put in at the gym.“I was cool with being skinny before. All market data delayed 20 minutes. Wiz Khalifa’s next big show could be in the Octagon because the superstar rapper — who’s known as a smoker, not a fighter — has been busting his ass doing MMA training.

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If Wiz Khalifa wants to get the actual crap beat out of him, UFC bad ass Felice Herrig says she's more than happy to do the honors ... if Wiz wants to test his MMA skills against a real fighter You gotta be kidding me. All rights reserved. Follow him on Twitter

Copyright © 2008-2020 BroBible. Frequently described as "freakishly tall," he once used his 6'10" frame to sneak in the NBA Draft before walking around the streets of NYC masquerading as the newest member of the Utah Jazz. ← Nike Just Dropped Some New Black And Green Glow Air Jordan 3 Golf Shoes, But They’re Going FastHere Are 5 Of The Best Dress Shoes Under $100 Perfect For The Fall Months → Jay Glazer— who founded the gym Wiz trains at— had previously spoken to TMZ Sports and praised the rapper’s MMA skills, saying: “This is gonna sound weird, but Wiz is the only dude who has hurt me with body shots. Hip-hop star Wiz Khalifa may not be stepping into the UFC octagon anytime soon, but the Pittsburgh rapper has gained a lot of weight while training in mixed martial arts, he revealed Friday.Khalifa has been training at a Los Angeles gym with jiu-jitsu master Rigan Machado, who is an eighth-degree red and black belt, he told “My cousins train jiu-jitsu and stand-up as well,” Khalifa said. '”Wiz said he’s considered pivoting to fighting for a living but says he enjoys rapping more, presumably because you don’t get punched in the face as much. Wiz got me in a body shot where he kept digging, and I was like, ‘I think Wiz Khalifa just freaking hurt me. Wiz got me in a body shot where he kept digging, and I was like, ‘I think Wiz Khalifa just freaking hurt me. All rights reserved.