The ongoing feud between Jake Paul and Jorge Masvidal has taken a heated turn as Masvidal issued a fierce warning to the YouTuber-turned-boxer over his $10 million offer to fight in the PFL.
According to Masvidal, Paul's mention of MMA is disrespectful and met with a verbal beatdown.
Paul's interactions with UFC stars like Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz have stirred the pot in the combat sports world, but it's his rivalry with Masvidal that has truly sparked flames. Despite Paul's persistent calls for a boxing match, Masvidal has remained committed to the UFC, rebuffing Paul's offers at every turn.
Recently, during a press conference where Nate Diaz and Masvidal discussed their upcoming boxing match, Paul's name emerged. In response, Paul offered $10 million to either Diaz or Masvidal to fight him in the PFL. Additionally, he claimed that Masvidal is barred by the UFC from boxing him.
Masvidal didn't hold back in his response during an appearance on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, delivering a scathing retort. "They don't give a fck about him," Masvidal said about Paul. "Jake runs up on me somewhere else where it's not a ring or something you can find out bro. You're talking about the PFL, the fck are you going to do in MMA? Are you kidding me? You can't even box."
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The UFC veteran continued, expressing his disdain for Paul's mention of MMA. “Now you’re going to fight in MMA? I would kick your f*cking kneecap off your fragile body. You dumb motherf*cker, don’t bring up MMA ever you disrespectful piece of s*it. I’ve been doing that s*it since that motherf*cker was f*cking sucking on f*cking bananas and shoving them down his throat on YouTube to get hits.”
Despite Paul's upcoming boxing match with Mike Tyson, his potential MMA debut with the PFL has also garnered attention. While Paul had initially promised to fight a high-profile opponent in his MMA debut, the timeline for the event has been pushed back, keeping fans eagerly awaiting further developments in this ongoing saga.