Renowned UFC icon Michael Bisping has made public the series of ‘abusive direct messages’ sent to him by Jake Paul. These messages have shed light on their ongoing dispute revolving around Dana White, the president of the UFC.
Famous YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul is currently preparing to resume his professional boxing career and redeem himself from his previous loss to Tommy Fury. Scheduled for August 5, this bout will see Paul face another UFC combatant Nate Diaz. He has as previously faced and defeated ex-UFC combatants Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, and Anderson Silva.
Previously, there have been speculations of a showdown between Jake Paul and former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. The British combatant confirmed that he received messages from the 26-year-old social media sensation, sparking further interest in a potential match-up.
During an interview with JOE, Michael Bisping shared his experience of receiving multiple abusive direct messages from Jake Paul. Michael Bisping said: “I have been on the receiving end of many an abusive direct message from Jake Paul. Just the other day, out of the blue he says, ‘How do Dana [White]’s nuts taste?'”
Bisping fired back with a humorous reference to Paul’s defeat at the hands of Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia last February. He continued: “And I said, ‘How did Tommy Fury’s amateur uppercut taste?’ He said, ‘I’m 26 and made more money in that amateur fight than your whole career.'”
“‘Now you’re on your knees gobbling nuts and calling slap fights. You don’t have the courage to stand up for fighters.’ Blah, blah, blah…”
Despite Paul’s attempts to provoke him further, Bisping refused to be dragged into futile arguments, simply addressing him as “Disney Boy.”
Bisping said: “He came back again talking cr*p, and I just went, ‘Okay Disney Boy.’ I’m not lowering myself to argue with him, I just keep calling him Disney Boy.”
At 44 years old, Michael Bisping decided to retire from MMA following his knockout defeat to Kelvin Gastelum in November 2017. He officially bid farewell to his iconic career in May 2018 due to lingering eye injuries.
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