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Jake Paul Considering Derek Brunson Fight After Opponent Size Critiques

Jake Paul has recently caught wind of UFC president Dana White’s comments regarding the size of his opponents and he’s now somewhat interested in a boxing match with a similar-sized fighter: UFC middleweight contender Derek Brunson. Paul is fresh off of easily the most impressive win and toughest test of his young boxing career as […]

Jake Paul has recently caught wind of UFC president Dana White’s comments regarding the size of his opponents and he’s now somewhat interested in a boxing match with a similar-sized fighter: UFC middleweight contender Derek Brunson.

Paul is fresh off of easily the most impressive win and toughest test of his young boxing career as he defeated former UFC welterweight champ, Tyron Woodley, by split decision. Despite getting rocked early in the fight and nearly finished, he was able to survive and deal the most damage in the later rounds to edge out Woodley.

After White’s recent comments concerning a possible Paul vs. Jorge Masvidal boxing fight, in which he pointed out Masvidal’s small frame, Paul put out the idea of making Brunson his next opponent.

“Dana White admitted this morning that I would destroy “170” pound [Jorge Masvidal],” Paul tweeted. “So Dana, will you give [Derek Brunson] permission to make some real money? Dana?”

Paul and Masvidal have a lot of history with each other after Masvidal briefly trained with Paul leading up to his knockout over Ben Askren earlier this year. But, their friendship has fizzled out, and it appears Masvidal and/or Brunson could be the next option in the ring.

Brunson has been a mainstay among the top middleweights in the UFC, especially after his incredible finish over Darren Till at UFC Vegas 36. He also holds dominant victories over Kevin Holland and Lyoto Machida.

Paul hasn’t voiced a specific date in terms of when he would like to compete in the ring next, but the timing could line up for his next fight to take place either at the end of this year or early in 2022. Brunson has made his desires known for a title rematch against Israel Adesanya for his next UFC appearance.

What are your thoughts on a potential boxing match between Jake Paul and Derek Brunson?

Jake Paul Calls White’s Bluff, Willing To Fight Someone “His Own Size”

Jake Paul is picking on someone his own size and is prodding the boss man Dana White to allow Derek Brunson a fight for some real money. Ever since the YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul has entered the combat sports scene, it seems he has been at odds with UFC president Dana White. At first, the […]

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Jake Paul is picking on someone his own size and is prodding the boss man Dana White to allow Derek Brunson a fight for some real money.

Ever since the YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul has entered the combat sports scene, it seems he has been at odds with UFC president Dana White. At first, the UFC boss jokingly offered up a $1 million dollar wager that Ben Askren would defeat the former Disney star. After Paul passed the Askren test with flying colors by knocking him out in 90-seconds, he went after Askren’s teammate Tyron Woodley next. In late August, the “Problem Child” advanced to 4-0 as a boxer after taking Woodley to the bank in an eight-round boxing match.

According to Dana White, Paul needs to face someone his own size as it has been apparent in his last few fights that the “Problem Child” has enjoyed a marginal weight and size advantage. With the UFC’s #4-ranked Derek Brunson calling his name, Paul is now shifting his attention from Jorge Masvidal to his latest philanthropy effort.

“Dana admitted this morning that I would destroy “170” pound Masvidal.. So Dana will you give Brunson permission to make some real money? Dana?” Jake Paul posted on Twitter.

At face value, it looks like Paul biting on Brunson’s feint might be a joke, but at least Paul is advocating for an opponent his size now. In August, Paul met Woodley at an agreed 190-pound weight limit but still towered over the former UFC welterweight champion. Derek Brunson recently headlined UFC Vegas 36 where he weighed in at 186 pounds and dominated Darren Till en route to a rear-naked choke submission victory.

Do you think Derek Brunson would beat Jake Paul in a boxing match?

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Tyron Woodley: I Tried To Get Jake Paul Tattoo But The Artist Flaked

WoodleyTyron Woodley tried to get an ‘I Love Jake Paul’ tattoo, but the artist never showed up for the appointment. Jake Paul offered Woodley a rematch after defeating him via split decision in a boxing match; only if he got the tattoo. Since 10 minutes after the fight finished, Woodley has been trying to gain […]

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Tyron Woodley tried to get an ‘I Love Jake Paul’ tattoo, but the artist never showed up for the appointment.

Jake Paul offered Woodley a rematch after defeating him via split decision in a boxing match; only if he got the tattoo. Since 10 minutes after the fight finished, Woodley has been trying to gain the rematch with Paul. It’s no secret that the fight with Paul was one of Woodley’s biggest pay day. It was said that Woodley made upwards of $2 million in his fight with ‘The Problem Child’.

Paul gave Woodley a specific set of guidelines for his tattoo after issuing the terms for a rematch. Woodley in his interview with TMZ proclaimed he was actually waiting for the artist to show but, Paul’s artist was the one who no-showed. “It wasn’t willing,it was waiting. I was waiting on him to follow through with their end of the deal.”

It seems as if Paul has moved on to other possible lanes in terms of his next match. There has been back and forth recently between Paul and Jorge ‘Gamebred‘ Masvidal. Paul has been calling Masvidal out and even insinuated that he wasn’t in control of what he could do with his career. UFC president Dana White came out and said there would be no way Masvidal would fight Paul.

The Woodley-Paul saga may be finished, but Woodley will be returning to the booth for UFC Vegas 37. Although the boxing match with Paul did not go his way, it is nice to see a familiar analysts face this weekend. The legendary former Welterweight champ always has very good insight on the fights. Expect him to be as resourceful as ever in his return to the booth.

Are you interested in a rematch between Tyron Woodley and YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul?

Dana White Utters A Common Expression To Reformed Bully Jake Paul

Dana White is telling self-proclaimed reformed bully Jake Paul something that bullies around the world have always heard: Pick on someone your own size. YouTuber turned professional boxer Jake Paul is off to a 4-0 start and has raked in piles of cash along the way. However, in spite of getting off to a strong […]

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Dana White is telling self-proclaimed reformed bully Jake Paul something that bullies around the world have always heard: Pick on someone your own size.

YouTuber turned professional boxer Jake Paul is off to a 4-0 start and has raked in piles of cash along the way. However, in spite of getting off to a strong start based on all the available numbers, there is one number differential that hasn’t been considered a good look for him by some onlookers: the natural weight gap between him and his opponents.

In addition to this criticism, there has also been a consistent call for Paul to face better competition. UFC President Dana White has already told Paul to start fighting professional boxers, and he has recently expressed doubt that Paul would even agree to fight Anderson Silva in light of Silva’s recent boxing success.

This prompted Paul to issue a challenge to Dana White: allow him to fight Jorge Masvidal. If Paul wins, he can continue fighting UFC fighters any time. If Paul loses, he would never bother White about this subject again. In his response to Paul’s challenge, White issued a challenge in return. And it’s the one Paul may have heard before during his bullying days.

“Masvidal’s 170 pounds. He likes 170-pounders. Go fight somebody your own size,” White said. “Anderson Silva’s not under contract, he’s 46 years old – that’s the age group you love to fight – and he’s your size and he’s actually winning fights. If you look at Jake Paul’s history, Jake Paul either fights basketball players who have never fought or he wants to fight washed-up older guys who haven’t won fights in years. Anderson Silva has actually been boxing, he’s won some fights, he’s 46 years old, and he’s in your weight class. There you go. That’s a no-brainer. Fight Anderson Silva…

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“Fans would actually probably like to see that fight. It’s actually a viable fight that would actually sell some pay-per-views. Cause no matter what they tell ya, he ain’t f*cking selling pay-per-views. The brother did. Logan, when he fought Floyd Mayweather, they sold some PPVs. Triller ain’t selling jack sh*t. Those guys couldn’t f*cking give away pay-per-views. If Jake Paul goes out and actually fights Anderson Silva, it’s a viable fight.”

Dana White isn’t the only one who has expressed interest in seeing a Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva fight, with Silva himself being among them. As for Jake Paul, he has opened up about the possibility of the fight coming together but is currently leaning against it. The Cleveland native views the fight as being mostly a lose-lose situation for him due mostly to Silva’s age.

Do you think Anderson Silva is the opponent that makes the most sense for Jake Paul next?

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Dana White Nixes Jake Paul vs. Jorge Masvidal Talk: ‘Go Fight Somebody Your Own Size’

Dana WhiteUFC President Dana White is adamant about YouTube star turned boxer Jake Paul fighting someone closer to his size rather than Jorge Masvidal who currently campaigns at 170lbs after spending most of his career at lightweight. While Paul has been calling out UFC fighters like Masvidal, White suggested he fight someone that isn’t under contract […]

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UFC President Dana White is adamant about YouTube star turned boxer Jake Paul fighting someone closer to his size rather than Jorge Masvidal who currently campaigns at 170lbs after spending most of his career at lightweight. While Paul has been calling out UFC fighters like Masvidal, White suggested he fight someone that isn’t under contract with him, most notably Anderson Silva.

“Masvidal’s 170 pounds,” White told The Daily Telegraph. “He likes 170-pounders. Go fight somebody your own size. Anderson Silva’s not under contract, he’s 46 years old – that’s the age group you love to fight – and he’s your size and he’s actually winning fights. If you look at Jake Paul’s history, Jake Paul either fights basketball players who have never fought or he wants to fight washed up older guys who haven’t won fights in years. Anderson Silva has actually been boxing, he’s won some fights, he’s 46 years old, and he’s in your weight class. There you go. That’s a no-brainer. Fight Anderson Silva…

“Fans would actually probably like to see that fight. It’s actually a viable fight that would actually sell some pay-per-views. Cause no matter what they tell ya, he ain’t f*cking selling pay-per-views. The brother did. Logan, when he fought Floyd Mayweather, they sold some PPVs. Triller ain’t selling jack sh*t. Those guys couldn’t f*cking give away pay-per-views. If Jake Paul goes out and actually fights Anderson Silva, it’s a viable fight.”

White and Paul have had a contentious history on social media, repeatedly taking shots at each other on a weekly basis. However, even White has been able to admit that Paul’s ability to promote and market himself is impressive and his unique persona is why Showtime needs him.

“Showtime needs f*cking Jake Paul,” White said. “Their fucking fights are pulling 70K viewers for Christ’s sake. I could take a picture of my fucking big toe and put it on Instagram and more would see that than a Showtime fight. They need Jake Paul. So whatever they’re f*cking paying him, it’s probably not enough. They probably need to pay him more. They need that f*cking guy.” (Transcribed by MMA Fighting)

Certainly some interesting words from the UFC president regarding Jake Paul. Only time will tell where the journey for Paul takes him in the sport of boxing, but it’s hard to deny his innate ability to sell himself.

Who should Jake Paul fight next? How would he fare against Anderson Silva or Jorge Masvidal?

Yoel Romero Was In Talks To Fight Jake Paul Before Signing For Bellator

Yoel RomeroYoel Romero has revealed that he was in serious talks for a fight with Jake Paul before the YouTuber backed out and he signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator. During a recent appearance on The MMA Hour, Romero claimed that he was offered a fight with Paul before the internet celebrity opted to face Ben […]

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Yoel Romero has revealed that he was in serious talks for a fight with Jake Paul before the YouTuber backed out and he signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator.

During a recent appearance on The MMA Hour, Romero claimed that he was offered a fight with Paul before the internet celebrity opted to face Ben Askren instead.

“What happened was, initially Jake Paul wanted to do a fight with Yoel, but then when Yoel wanted to do it, the Paul team canceled the fight,” Romero’s translator said.

“Initially they wanted to do the fight with Yoel. That was when he was just getting out of the UFC, he had not signed with Bellator yet, and they said eventually no they don’t want Yoel… They decided to go with Ben Askren.” Romero’s translator explained to Helwani.

Romero believes the fact Paul chose to fight Askren instead of him proves the 24-year-old is not interested in facing true tests inside the squared circle.

“They don’t want to face a real fighter,” Romero said via his translator. “(The Paul brothers) are just trying to make it a show and they don’t want to ruin their show. They’re finding the easy fights. Even though (Logan) fought Mayweather, but the thing is, there’s a huge weight difference.” (Transcribed by MMA News)

The Cuban fighter was supposed to square off against Anthony Johnson in his Bellator debut earlier this year before a failed medical scuppered those plans. Romero will finally make his promotional bow when he takes on the former light-heavyweight champion, Phil Davis, at Bellator 266 on September 18.

Do you think Jake Paul was smart to avoid fighting Yoel Romero?