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Luke Rockhold has 2 hands and he wishes to utilize them to punch Jake Paul.
Hard.
TMZ Sports encountered the 38-year-old (retired, in the meantime, a minimum of) previous UFC champ at LAX on Friday … and asked him about the Problem Child’s venture into mixed martial arts.
“Stop trying to fight little dudes. F***ing [155] pounders. You’re a middleweight. If you want to fight a middleweight, I got hands. We can do anything we want. I really don’t care. I’d beat that guy in my sleep.”
As we formerly reported, 26-year-old Paul just recently signed a multi-fight, multi-year deal with PFL … and squandered no time at all by calling out Nate Diaz for a boxing and mixed martial arts battle.
Diaz hasn’t yet accepted the difficulty … and if he does not, Rockhold is more than prepared to action in.
“I got some freedom to do some things and as you can see, I like throwing hands these days,” Luke stated, including, “fight people your own f***ing weight. Straight up. And champions, a real champion, a real contender. A real someone who can put you on your ass. not old guys, 55-year-olds, or lightweights. You can’t even get above a welterweight, dog, So, step up.”
Of course, Jake’s 6-0 as an expert fighter … with wins over Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley (two times) and Anderson Silva.
Paul likewise just recently began training in jiu-jitsu … and was an amateur wrestler through high school.
Luke and Jake have some history. Paul was crucial of Rockhold after his last UFC battle in August, when he lost a choice to Paulo Costa.
Jake tweeted, calling Luke’s efficiency “dog s**t”, stating it was an “embarrassment for the sport.”
Rockhold retired after UFC 278 … however it’s clear he’s still got a great deal of battle left in him, and devoid of a UFC agreement, Luke and Jake might lastly get their opportunity to punch the hell out of each other!