UFC legend Vitor Belfort forces Jake Paul to answer $30m challenge live on podcast Thriller \/ Jake Paul TwitterYouTube-turned-boxer Jake Paul has a few fighters lined up for his next bout, and one of them could soon be retired UFC legend Vitor Belfort, after he threw down the gauntlet to the tune of $30 million. After The Problem Child\u2019s victory over Tyron Woodley, more MMA fighters have been wanting a piece of the spectacle that precedes a Paul fight. And Jake isn\u2019t backing down from the constant attention he\u2019s been attracting. During an interview with The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, the titular host got a message from The Phenom live during his interview with Paul. \u201c\u2018Tell my son to don\u2019t run away. To meet his big daddy. There\u2019s no way out. I got $30 million. Winner takes all,\u2019\u201d Helwani read Vitor\u2019s message to Paul. While the challenge was a surprise in the moment, Paul wasn\u2019t about to back down from the live callout and met Vitor\u2019s words in kind. \u201cWell put [the $30 million] in escrow,\u201d Paul replied to Belfort\u2019s challenge while hitting out at fighters talking down at him. \u201cThe notion that these MMA fighters think that I\u2019m scared of them or that I\u2019m running away is funny.\u201d Still on the rise, Paul has so far had four wins since stepping into the ring. The quality of his opponents had received its share of criticism, but his win against Woodley started to build on his fighting reputation. \u201cI am going back-to-back-to-back on these bitch ass MMA fighters,\u201d Paul said. \u201cLine them up, I will take all of them down. You guys cannot box.\u201d While this doesn\u2019t mean that Belfort vs Paul has the greenlight, it does give The Problem Child a tantalizing target if he wants to secure his next opponent. He continued: \u201cI outboxed a five-time UFC f**king champion (Woodley). Vitor Belfort didn\u2019t even come close to that many championships. You guys cannot box for s**t.\u201d Paul has a few names that apparently want to step into the ring with him next, and it\u2019ll be interesting who he ends up going toe-to-toe with after Woodley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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