Jake Paul pulled no punches when discussing potential options for his next fight.
The YouTube star-turned-pro boxer recently has been trading barbs with several UFC standouts, and he’s happy to add more MMA fighters to his resume.
Paul and former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping appeared to verbally agree to fight, but with Bisping’s eye condition, he might face issues getting cleared. Jorge Masvidal, on the other hand, has been one of Paul’s targets for a while, and “Gamebred” recently expressed interest in boxing Paul when appearing on his brother Logan Paul’s podcast.
“I also think it’s a silly callout,” Paul said of Bisping at a media event on Wednesday (h/t The Mac Life). “That’s an easy fight for me. That’s a one-round fight. He’s an old guy, but here’s the thing about me: If someone talks sh*t, I have to f*ck them up. I have a f*cking problem in my head. If someone talks sh*t, let’s f*cking settle it in the ring. Let’s see if you’re really about that or if you’re just talking on Twitter. So these guys who think they’re so tough, these ‘UFC champions’ who think they’re so tough, I’ll beat the f*ck out of all of them.
“And I’ve got time. I’ve got time to do it. I’m young. So any of them can get it. As fast as we get these deals done, I’m knocking them all out. Bisping wants to talk sh*t? Cool, let’s get in the ring, motherf*cker, you p*ssy. If anyone wants to talk sh*t, get in the f*cking ring, you p*ssy. Masvidal, you p*ssy. All these guys are all talk. They’re cap, and their dad, Dana, f*cking owns them. They’re a bunch of f*cking p*ssies that hide behind the f*cking contract.”
Considering that Bisping is 43, currently retired and dealing with numerous injuries stemming from his MMA career, Paul was questioned about calling out another older MMA fighter. But “The Problem Child,” who scored knockouts of ex-MMA champs Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley, brushed it off.
“To be honest, I don’t care about the criticisms,” Paul told The Mac Life. “To me, it’s if you’re a man who is around my weight and you want to talk sh*t and you can fight, then let’s get in the ring and settle it because I’m sick and tired of these UFC champions or these guys who think that they’re tough. It started with Ben Askren, then Tyron Woodley. I’ve proven I can beat these guys up and to me, it’s easy. So if they’re gonna talk sh*t on Twitter, let’s settle it in the ring. Let’s see if you can back up that sh*t talk. Let’s see how tough these boys really are.”
Bisping responded to Paul’s interview, ripping him for continuing to go after fighters who are past their prime.
@jakepaul do you not realize how pathetic you sound? I have nothing at all to prove. You on the other hand refuse to fight anyone in their prime. Good for you man, make your money, but please stop acting like a real fighter. Your a successful side show. And that’s ok.👍🏻 pic.twitter.com/sDv1yCAGAF
— michael (@bisping) April 27, 2022
“@jakepaul do you not realize how pathetic you sound? I have nothing at all to prove. You on the other hand refuse to fight anyone in their prime. Good for you man, make your money, but please stop acting like a real fighter. Your a successful side show. And that’s ok.
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