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Jake Paul has been working on calling out former UFC champions for boxing matches and it seems people have had enough. Daniel Cormier recently spoke out and didn't hold back on the YouTuber as he mentioned Anderson Silva.
Daniel Cormier pointed out the problems with the former UFC fighters Jake Paul has been calling out. The boxing matches are not evenly matched as the competitors are in very different places in their respective careers.
“When Mike says, you want to call out a 43-year-old with no knees, who can’t see, then send the contract, what is this?” Former UFC champion Cormier questioned in a video posted to his YouTube channel. “Like, what is the point? Some will say, ‘It’s simple, D.C., he wants easy fights.’ Well, Michael Bisping, even with one eye, is not an easy fight. Don’t think for a second that Jake Paul is gonna go run through Michael Bisping in the way that he did Tyron Woodley.
“Tyron Woodley was a wrestler. Ben Askren was a wrestler. Michael Bisping is a boxer and a fighter. So, with all the injuries that he’s had, Bisping will still go out there and fight as hard as anyone you’ve ever seen. … It would be a tougher fight for Jake Paul, but what’s the desired result? Does it get you closer to being legitimized?”
The former UFC champion was willing to meet Jake Paul halfway and found a former UFC champion that could make sense for him. Anderson Silva has made a successful transition over to boxing.
“You want an older guy to fight?” Cormier asked. “Hey, there’s a former UFC champion that is doing exactly what you are doing. His name is Anderson Silva. That’s who you should be fighting Jake. That’s who you should be calling out. Because guess what, he still fits the mold. He’s a former UFC champ. Amateur boxer, because he’s only fought, I don’t know, only five boxing fights. He’s just like you, he’s your size, and he’s up there in age.”
