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Michael Bisping open to offer from Jake Paul as he vows to "end' YouTube star

Michael Bisping is willing to accept an offer to fight Jake Paul and has vowed to "end" the YouTube star's fighting career.

Paul currently has five professional victories to his name including against Ben Askren and former UFC champion Tyron Woodley.

Bisping was previously offered the chance to face Paul but rejected a mega-money deal and was eventually replaced by Askren last April.

However he has reiterated his confidence in beating Paul in the boxing ring despite previous frustrations of a potential fight collapsing.

“I can say this categorically I would end Jake Paul," Bisping said on his YouTube channel. "It is not that I don’t respect him he is out there making money good for him.

Jake Paul defeated Tyron Woodley twice last year (Getty Images)

"But he isn’t at the level of somebody like myself or others in the UFC. That is why he is picking off people at the end of their career or that are smaller than him that aren’t strikers at first.

“I am curious to see who he will fight next but if he made me an offer and I could make it happen I would take it.”

Bisping previously was in talks to face Paul but claimed as soon as he made the offer "public" he received no response.

The Briton later told Mirror Fighting that he had responded with a counter offer of double the money to face Paul which also produced no response.

It is unlikely Bisping would realistically be able to take to the boxing ring given his long history of eye injuries.

Despite previously stating his desire to hand Paul his first defeat, Bisping is annoyed at himself for being "played" with regards to a potential showdown.

"Now he's calling out Khabib," Bisping said during an episode of his podcast Believe You Me . "He did the same thing with me.

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"He actually made an official offer and I took the bait and I started talking about it.

"What does that do? It just says to everybody, ' Jake Paul is looking for real fights' but there was never a contract that came through.

"There was an e-mail but there was never a contract - it was an email that came to my manager and I talked about it and then the dialogue stopped.

"I was appalled at Jake Paul's f***ing chess game... He played me."

Paul has generated a huge reputation from boxing but is currently out of action as he focuses on other aspects of his career.

The YouTube star is plotting a return later this year but is yet to pursue an opponent with a lack of options on the table.

Bisping previously suggested Anderson Silva could defeat Pau l and could be a realistic option for the rising star.

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