UFC middleweight Paulo Costa has claimed that Jake Paul is his "hero" after calling out Michael Bisping and Jorge Masvidal to boxing fights.
Paul is eyeing a return to the boxing ring in August and has called for a fight in either the UFC or the boxing ring with Masvidal after their prior friendship turned sour. Most recently, the YouTube star has called for a boxing meeting with Bisping who has recently suggested he should instead fight UFC legend Anderson Silva.
Brazilian star Costa has issued some surprise praise for the YouTube star on social media, tweeting: " Jake Paul is my hero, mentor and idol." The comment came after Paul went off on a lengthy and expletive rant after coming up short in his fight call-out's with Masvidal and Bisping.
