Jorge Masvidal: Jake Paul solely makes provides for fights to make headlines – he did it with me

UFC legend Jorge Masvidal has claimed Jake Paul, who’s in talks over a bout towards Anthony Joshua, solely makes provides for fights to make headlines – and slammed the supply Paul made him.

Masvidal has additionally slammed Leon Edwards for being ‘frightened’ about him, and tipped Ilia Topuria to beat Canelo Alvarez or Terence Crawford in a crossover battle within the boxing ring.

Chatting with CasinoHawks, Jorge Masvidal stated:

Jake Paul solely makes provides for fights to make headlines – he did it with me

Leon Edwards is frightened about me – however I’m not going to bully him

Ilia Topuria may have his hand raised towards Canelo Alvarez or Terence Crawford

We’d like Francis Ngannou, Tom Aspinall and Jon Jones all combating one another

Darren Until rocks Luke Rockhold – however I give Luke the sting in MMA

Jorge Masvidal: Jake Paul solely makes provides for fights to make headlines – he did it with me, Leon Edwards is frightened about me – however I’m not going to bully him, Ilia Topuria may beat Canelo or Crawford

Jake Paul solely makes provides for fights to make headlines – he did it with me

“Jake Paul had at one level supplied to battle me within the PFL, which was some straight bull****, proper? As a result of it was MMA, he was by no means gonna do this. However the numbers have been additionally a pay reduce.

“Why am I gonna take pay cuts? It’s not gonna occur. I work very laborious. And my status speaks for itself.

“It was simply Jake getting headlines and stuff like that, as a result of he’ll by no means battle anyone in MMA, particularly an actual fighter.

“So it was simply headlines that he was grabbing.”

Leon Edwards is frightened about me – however I’m not going to bully him

“Leon Edwards must battle me. That’s what he ought to do. I ought to battle Leon, growth, and seal that chapter. I’m nonetheless concerned with that. If Leon’s concerned with that we are able to make that occur tomorrow. 

“I don’t suppose Leon desires it for some purpose. He’s just a little frightened. Slightly gun-shy. He is aware of that we’re gonna stand there and bang. And it’s not gonna work out nicely for him and he can not outwrestle me. 

“So we’re gonna have to simply sit there and commerce and that’s not factor for him, if he loses to a different stand-up man. However I’m not within the rankings. I’m the largest title in the entire welterweight division, however I’m not within the rankings proper now.

“So he may at all times say, ‘I wish to battle someone ranked. Go get a battle, then I’ll battle you.’ Nevertheless it doesn’t work like that, brother. You need this s*** or not? Simply battle, motherf*****.

“You’re a fighter, I’m a fighter. We have now our historical past. You say all these items about me, this and that, I don’t actually look after Leon, in or unhealthy manner. I don’t want him unhealthy or something like that.

“I’ve respect for him as nicely. However he’s the one which has a variety of animosity towards me, I’m wondering why? ‘You wish to do it? I’m f****** right here.’ And should you don’t, I get it. I’m not gonna be a bully.

“I’ll transfer on to someone else. I’ll battle him anyplace, in his yard, open the gate, arrange just a little Octagon there, I’ll deal with enterprise. Preventing on the soccer stadium, in Australia, on Mars, it doesn’t matter to me.”

Ilia Topuria may have his hand raised towards Canelo Alvarez or Terence Crawford

“Ilia Topuria has greater than the mandatory abilities. It simply relies upon who he’s combating. If he’s combating Canelo, that’s an enormous ask. Canelo is huge in comparison with him. Not that a lot taller, possibly three inches, nevertheless it’s nonetheless a hell of a battle. Crawford, similar factor, these are large fights. However I’d pay high greenback to see them.

“It’s at all times going to be an obstacle for us crossing into boxing. The endurance, the model, every thing, they’ve finished it greater than we’ve got. But when there’s a man who can characterize us proper now and get his hand raised in victory it’s my boy Ilia, he may shock some folks. 

“He’s ten occasions the boxer Conor McGregor ever was. He’s manner tighter, hits the physique, hits the top, strikes his head nicely. I feel he’d have a variety of success in boxing.

“I’ve recognized Ilia for some time, since he first acquired into the UFC. We skilled lots collectively, and I felt what he dropped at the desk. Even again then I used to be saying, ‘This man’s going to be champion.’ 

“He’s acquired presents that make it laborious for others to maintain up. And I’m not just a few man saying that, that is coming from somebody who fought professionally for over 20 years.

“He’s acquired uncooked energy, good power, and he’s no slouch on the bottom or in wrestling both. It’s not simple to take him down or maintain him there. He’s very, very well-rounded. It’s the canine he’s acquired in him. 

“We haven’t actually seen it but, but when he ever has to dig deep and are available from behind, he’ll chunk down on that mouthpiece and select loss of life over shedding. He’ll preserve pushing and pushing. 

“I don’t suppose we’ve actually seen it but, possibly one battle the place he needed to push by means of and ended up knocking the man out – however he’s acquired some critical canine in him.”

We’d like Francis Ngannou, Tom Aspinall and Jon Jones all combating one another

“In all his craziness and insanity, Dana is a really cheap man. Quite a lot of widespread sense runs by means of that man, and customary sense means {dollars}. And if it makes sufficient {dollars}, and Ngannou comes appropriate, I feel they’ll make that battle occur. 

“In the event that they thought that, ‘Hey, this battle’s gonna produce, it’s gonna do nicely,’ why not. That’s one other factor, we’ve got possibly the man that’s primary on the planet really, Ngannou, combating on a aspect quest; boxing, doing this and that. I wish to see this man in MMA. 

“I really suppose, it doesn’t matter what, this man’s the most effective heavyweights on the planet. Interval. He may need been the most effective ones strolling round, however we gained’t get to see it as a result of he’s not the place he must be proper now. 

“So I might like to see Ngannou within the UFC. Aspinall within the UFC. Jon Jones within the UFC. And all of them are competing towards one another.”

Darren Until rocks Luke Rockhold – however I give Luke the sting in MMA

“I feel proper now, thoughts to thoughts, psychological psyche to psychological psyche, I feel Until rocks him. He closes him out.

“Until has measurement, carries a variety of weight, and punch and pace. I feel he’s just a little higher boxer than Luke. Now, in MMA, it might have been a really totally different query. 

“I feel Luke has phenomenal groundwork, respectable takedowns, and good kicks. However in straight boxing, I’m gonna give Until benefit.”

Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Govt Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and likewise a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.

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