UFC lightweight Michael Chandler has offered to step up and fight Jake Paul if the YouTuber gets the better of Tyron Woodley.
The social media star turned boxer will lock horns with the former UFC welterweight champion early on Monday morning in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio.
Woodley, 39, will bid to avenge his good friend and University of Missouri wrestling team-mate Ben Askren’s stunning loss to the former Disney star in April.
Three-time Bellator 155lb champ Chandler was also a team-mate of Askren and Woodley and is willing to throw down with The Problem Child should he go 2-0 against his fellow Mizzou alumni.
He told TMZ: “If Tyron does somehow lose, I guess there’s only 1 guy they can call and it’s the third Mizzou wrestler!”
But Chandler, who is gearing up for a showdown with fellow fan favourite Justin Gaethje, doesn’t foresee The Chosen One losing to the younger Paul brother.
He said: “I believe Tyron wins the fight. I believe Tyron takes Jake Paul to a place where he’s never been before.
“Where he’s never been in his past amateur-level sports accomplishments.
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“Tyron Woodley is one of the best fighters in the world. Multiple time world champion.”
Despite losing his last four MMA fights on the bounce, Missouri mauler Woodley is confident of derailing the Paul hype train in spectacular fashion.
During an appearance on The MMA Hour, he said: “I’m here to f***ing takeover.
“You’re gonna see Jake Paul get hurt in a way you’d never imagine.
If Tyron does somehow lose, I guess there’s only 1 guy they can call and it’s the third Mizzou wrestler!
Michael Chandler on Tyron Woodley’s boxing match with Jake Paul
“He may not want to do this again after this.
“This was my lifestyle before it became a sport, before it became a career.
“This was a bucket list thing he wanted to try, his following allowed him to do so.
“But this is in my DNA, it’s all I’ve been doing since I was a kid.”
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
