Kurt Angle claims he'll be an MMA fighter by next year

"KURT ANGLE has performed a sensational U-turn by insisting he WILL compete in mixed martial arts next year. Speaking exclusively to SunSport, the ex-WWE champion confirmed he is in talks with leading MMA promotions, including the UFC. Angle said: “I’m talking to several fight companies about doing MMA by the end of next year - 2009."

[via the sun]