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UFC legend Michael Bisping wants to fight Jake Paul after the YouTuber’s win over Tyron Woodley.And the former MMA star reckons it would be ‘the easiest sparring session’ of his life.
UFC icon Michael Bisping called out Jake Paul and said fighting him would be the ‘easiest sparring session’ of his lifeCredit: Getty – Contributor
The Brit’s claim came after the YouTuber beat Tyron Woodley in OhioCredit: Getty
Paul, 24, won his fourth professional boxing fight in the early hours of Monday morning after a split decision.
The judges scored it 77-75, 79-74, 75-77 in Paul’s favour.
After a cagey opening three rounds, the contest burst into life in the fourth as Woodley finally went on the offensive.
But things settled back down again towards the end of the eight rounds and the judges gave it to the online personality.
Plenty of famous faces have pitched for fights against money-maker Paul in recent months.
And Brit Bisping, 42, is the latest.

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Speaking after the fight, the former UFC world champ said: “I’ll be honest I want to jump in there with him after seeing that tonight.
“Look at all the hype, people are going crazy for him, you’ve got to admit it was a pretty enjoyable event and quite the spectacle if I’m honest.
“So yeah, listen I was watching, my God this is easy work. You want to throw some cash at me Jake, I’ll do it.
“I’m only joking – but I’m a little bit serious because I’m like man this is the easiest sparring session of my life.
“But Jake’s got a ton of options, tons of options. A lot of people would fight him, because he’s very beatable.”
Tommy Fury – who beat former MMA star Anthony Taylor on Paul’s undercard – called the YouTuber a ‘bum’ and demanded a fight with him again.
‘HE’S VERY BEATABLE’
But Bisping thinks it’s too much of a risk for Paul.
He added: “He’s very beatable. You mentioned there Tommy Fury, I don’t even think they’d take that fight.
“They want someone that’s big, that’s a marquee kind of pay-per-view draw but somebody that’s at the end of their career that isn’t really going to pose too much of a threat.
“And for that reason, you know damn well they ain’t going to call me.”
Speaking after the contest, Paul was asked what’s next and said: “Honestly, we’ll see. I’ve been boxing for 18 months now.
“I haven’t been to the dentist, I barely got my hair cut in the last two years.
Two judges gave the fight to Jake Paul but Phil Rogers backed Tyron Woodley
“My teeth are crooked, my nose is crooked. I’ve dedicated the last 18 months to this. I haven’t stopped,
“I think I might need to chill out for a second and figure out who I am. I’m only 24, I’m changing, I’m growing, I’m learning a lot.
“I’m going through ups and downs and I’m making mistakes. But I’m keeping my head straight and we’ll see.”

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CONOR McGREGOR is ‘salivating’ at the prospect of fighting Jake Paul.The UFC star watched on as the YouTuber beat Tyron Woodley in his fourth professional boxing bout.
Jake Paul secured a split-decision victory against Tyron Woodley in ClevelandCredit: Getty
Conor McGregor said he is ‘salivating’ at the prospect of facing PaulCredit: Getty Images – Getty
It was the first time in his short career the judges’ scorecards were needed as he was taken the eight-round distance.
But he secured the split-decision victory to maintain his perfect record.
McGregor took to Twitter with a simple one-word message.
He wrote: “Salivating.”
And it suggests the Irishman is excited by taking on Paul – because he is confident of destroying the entertainer in the ring.
Paul was rocked for the first time in his career by a big hook to the head but recovered to do enough for the win.

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McGregor, meanwhile, lost his only pro boxing fight against Floyd Mayweather in 2017.
However, the two-weight UFC champ will need to be fully fit before any dust-up can take place.
The Notorious, 33, has lost three of his last four MMA fights, including twice to Dustin Poirier this year.
In their July bout, he broke his leg and required surgery to fix the damage.
But the chance to take on Paul would guarantee a bumper pay day for McGregor.
Woodley is a harder fight than McGregorJake Paul
Paul initially suggested a showdown last year before doubling down on the idea in July.
It is thought a £37million offer was tabled for McGregor – with the 24-year-old telling him to ‘take the fight p****’ in an Instagram message.
As of yet, there is no deal done between the two to rumble – but McGregor is clearly confident of an easy night’s work if they do get it on.
However, the American responded to the tweet in his press conference.
Paul said: “I’m salivating too because I’m just getting warmed up. Conor McGregor has a lot more to focus on besides me right now.

“I’m five wins in a row, he’s one in three in the past four years so he needs to get off his vodka or whatever his brand is, sober up and get back in the gym then we can f***ing fight.
“There’s no way he hits harder than Woodley, he doesn’t weigh as much as Woodley, he’s shorter than Woodley.
“I said it before the fight, I think Woodley is a harder fight than him, especially on the weight he is going – Conor is going down, I’m going up.”
Paul secured a split-decision victory against Woodley in ClevelandCredit: Getty
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TOMMY FURY was labelled an ‘ass’ and ‘not very good’ after his win over Anthony Taylor.The Brit beat the former MMA star in Ohio but UFC legends Daniel Cormier and Dillon Danis were not impressed.
Tommy Fury has received criticism for his performance against Anthony Taylor despite his winCredit: Getty
Fury convincingly outboxed Taylor on the undercard of Jake Paul’s fight with ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley.
The 2019 Love Island star won all four rounds largely at range and behind his jab, utilising the massive size difference.
It put Fury to 7-0 in his career and announced himself to the US market for the first time.
But despite the convincing win, the UFC icons were somewhat underwhelmed.
Cormier tweeted: “Honest opinion of Tommy Fury, wasn’t very good! Looks the part, but can tell he is still very raw.
“This performance makes his chances to fight Paul better. He isn’t very scary, maybe he will be but not as of now.”

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And Danis simply said: “Tommy Fury is ass lol.”
Still the British light-heavyweight remains unbeaten and used the display to entice and convince Paul into a grudge match.
Fury said: “Looking at that, Jake Paul, you should have an easy night mate, shouldn’t you?
“There’s no excuses now. You’ve seen everybody, I’ve had the biggest cheer in the place.
“There’s no excuses, no running, no hiding. I want you next, you bum. Let’s get it on.”
Fury, 22, already signed a two-fight deal with US powerhouse Showtime before he made his Stateside debut.

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The network also recently tied down Paul to a lucrative deal and talk of a fight between them had already taken place.
However, Fury’s dad John said it’s a way off yet.
And Paul hinted he could snub the Fury fight to take a break from boxing to chill and ‘find out who he is’.

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JAKE PAUL outworked and out-punched Tyron Woodley during his victory over the former MMA star.The YouTuber won via split decision in Ohio and the stats show the 24-year-old deserved to be awarded the win.
Jake Paul beat Tyron Woodley via split decision in OhioCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Paul had the better stats during the bout
The judges scored it 77-75, 79-74, 75-77 in Paul’s favour.
Woodley was furming afterwards and blasted one judge’s decision to award him just two rounds as ‘laughable’.
But the stats tell a different story.
Paul landed 30 per cent of his 122 jabs to Woodley’s 23 per cent of the 48 he threw.
Woodley landed 41 of the 115 power shots he threw which was 36 per cent.
Paul managed just 35 of 85 thrown but was more accurate with a 41 per cent success rate.

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In total, Ohio man Paul landed 71 of the 207 punches he threw (34 per cent) while Woodley connected with 53 of 163 attempted (32 per cent).
Of Paul’s 71, 22 of them were body shots while just six of Woodley’s 52 landed were.
Despite his win, Paul suggested he might take a break from boxing to ‘chill’ and ‘figure out who he is’.
Speaking after the contest, Paul was asked what’s next and said: “Honestly, we’ll see. I’ve been boxing for 18 months now.
“I haven’t been to the dentist, I barely got my hair cut in the last two years.
“My teeth are crooked, my nose is crooked. I’ve dedicated the last 18 months to this. I haven’t stopped,
“I think I might need to chill out for a second and figure out who I am. I’m only 24, I’m changing, I’m growing, I’m learning a lot.
“I’m going through ups and downs and I’m making mistakes. But I’m keeping my head straight and we’ll see.”
Despite Paul’s apparent hesitance to return to the ring, Woodley demanded a rematch saying he won the fight.

The former MMA star blasted: “I feel like if that was the second biggest pay-per-view, then round two is gonna be bigger than that.
“I feel like I won the fight. I feel like Jake’s a great opponent. That’s why I came in great shape.
“The fact that one judge gave me two rounds is laughable. No disrespect, but f**k that [Tommy] Fury fight, me and Jake need to run that back.”

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JAKE PAUL agreed to rematch Tyron Woodley – but only if the former UFC champion follows through with their tattoo bet. Before the pair fought, they shook hands on the loser having the winner’s name tattooed on them.
Jake Paul agreed to rematch Tyron Woodley but only if he follows through with their tattoo betCredit: Getty
Tyron Woodley was beaten by Jake Paul on pointsCredit: Getty
Paul later won over eight-rounds by split-decision, but Woodley argued he deserved the win and demanded a rematch.
And he was told it was his – so long as he stayed true to his word and had ‘I love Jake Paul’ inked on him.
Paul, 24, said: “If you get the tattoo, I love Jake Paul, let’s run it back,”
Woodley, 39, replied: “Bet. Let’s go.”
Paul added: “Get the tattoo and we’ll run it back. We got the tattoo artist right here, so you ain’t going nowhere.
“Wipe the sweat off and shave that leg, because I’m fucking putting I love Jake Paul on your leg and we can run it back.”

On the undercard, Love Island star Tommy Fury, 22, beat Paul’s sparring partner, MMA fighter Anthony Taylor, 32, over four rounds.
Fury had already signed a two-fight deal with American network Showtime to try and set up a fight with Paul afterwards.
But Woodley called on the all-celebrity clash to be ditched so he could rematch the YouTuber.

He said: “I feel like if that was the second biggest pay-per-view, then round two is gonna be bigger than that.
“I feel like I won the fight. I feel like Jake’s a great opponent. That’s why I came in great shape.
“The fact that one judge gave me two rounds is laughable. No disrespect, but f*** that Fury fight, me and Jake need to run that back.”
Tyron Woodley called to rematch Jake PaulCredit: Getty
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JAKE PAUL has hinted he may snub Tommy Fury to take a break from boxing and ‘figure out who he is’.The YouTuber beat Tyron Woodley via a split decision in Ohio and Brit Fury called for a fight with ‘the bum’ after he beat Anthony Taylor on the undercard.
Jake Paul hinted he could take a break from boxing after he beat Tyron WoodleyCredit: Getty Images – Getty
British fighter Tommy Fury called the YouTuber out but it looks like Tyson’s brother might miss outCredit: Getty Images – Getty
But the 24-year-old could be about to knock his ‘boxing career’ on the head before it has even really started.
Speaking after the contest, Paul was asked what’s next and said: “Honestly, we’ll see. I’ve been boxing for 18 months now.
“I haven’t been to the dentist, I barely got my hair cut in the last two years.
“My teeth are crooked, my nose is crooked. I’ve dedicated the last 18 months to this. I haven’t stopped,
“I think I might need to chill out for a second and figure out who I am. I’m only 24, I’m changing, I’m growing, I’m learning a lot.
“I’m going through ups and downs and I’m making mistakes. But I’m keeping my head straight and we’ll see.”

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Despite Paul’s apparent hesitance to return to the ring, Woodley demanded a rematch saying he won the fight.
The judges scored it 77-75, 79-74, 75-77 in Paul’s favour.
And the former MMA star blasted: “I feel like if that was the second biggest pay-per-view, then round two is gonna be bigger than that.
“I feel like I won the fight. I feel like Jake’s a great opponent. That’s why I came in great shape.
“The fact that one judge gave me two rounds is laughable. No disrespect, but f**k that Fury fight, me and Jake need to run that back.”
And after previously hinting he would step away from the ring, hot-headed Paul seemed to have a change of heart when he hit back.
Referring to a bet in which the loser of the fight had to get a tattoo declaring their love for the winner, he retorted: “If you get the tattoo, I love Jake Paul, let’s run it back,”
Woodley replied: “Bet. Let’s go.”

Paul added: “Get the tattoo and we’ll run it back. We got the tattoo artist right here, so you ain’t going nowhere.
“Wipe the sweat off and shave that leg, because I’m fucking putting I love Jake Paul on your leg and we can run it back.”

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