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Michael Bisping Says Jake Paul Offered To Fight Him But He Just Laughed About It

Michael Bisping Says Jake Paul Offered To Fight Him But He Just Laughed About It

Michael Bisping has said he will not come out of retirement to fight YouTuber Jake Paul

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So YouTuber Jake Paul might have won his pro fights, but apparently sports analyst and former MMA fighter Michael Bisping has said he will not come out of retirement to fight the star.

This is despite the fact the YouTube star's shows have been making a lot of money and hype.

"Jake Paul's team did make me an offer which I didn't suitably entertain," said Bisping on Fight Night.

"I'm not interested in coming out of retirement; obviously I've got so many injuries. But I did have a bit of a laugh with it."

Jake Paul won his fight against Nate Robinson last year.
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He added: "I'm all for fighters, you know, being able to make money after they are done. Because it is such a tough road, it is.

"I've been very lucky, I'm not trying to brag, I'm just saying I have been lucky.

"I commentate for the UFC, I do my podcast and I've got things going on. But that isn't the norm.

"Most fighters, when they retire, they step away and it is hard reality. They're no longer the centre of attention, they don't walk out to 20,000 people, people aren't asking for autographs and the money dries up pretty quickly.

"They are kind of on the scrap heap and what happens is some people turn to alcohol, some people turn to drugs, you know they get very depressed.

"So I will never sit here and judge a fighter that decides to come out of retirement to get another pay day, because they need it."

Michael Bisping (in red) up against George St-Pierre in 2017.
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Prior to this, Jake listed a bunch of reasons why he thinks he could beat Conor McGregor.

The YouTuber has long been angling for a fight with The Notorious, but as yet he hasn't managed to make it happen.

Well, the 24-year-old has now come out and shared his thoughts on why he is so confident in his ability to knock out the UFC legend.

Speaking to The Sun, he said: "First and foremost I'm a better athlete than McGregor. He never played football, he never played lacrosse, he never wrestled, he was never an All-State football player.

"I'm taller by four inches or so and I'm about 60 pounds, 50 pounds heavier without a weight cut. And that's what a lot of people don't understand when I'm hitting these guys - I've got knockout power because I'm cutting down from 210lbs.

Michael Bisping.
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"The other side of this is him underestimating me.

"He's going to come into this, be chilling on his yachts, be babysitting his three little kids, be going out to dinners with his wife, playing in the beach in the sand, thinking Jake Paul's a walk in the park.

"When I'm going to be hustling every single day to beat this guy."

Words: Daisy Phillipson

Featured Image Credit: PA

Topics: SPORT, Boxing, Jake Paul, YouTube