Former UFC champion Sean Strickland called Jake Paul a 'disgrace' for fighting Mike Tyson.
It will be the boxing legend's first appearance since his exhibition bout against fellow icon Roy Jones Jr back in November 2020.As for the YouTuber-turned-boxer, he fought last month as he scored a big win over Ryan Bourland, improving his professional record to 9-1.
He'll now be looking to claim the biggest scalp of his career when he takes on the former world heavyweight champion.The MMA star added: "How old is Mike Tyson?!" He continued: "Jake Paul... you are a disgrace of a man. You are the epitome of weakness. You are the scum of the earth.""The fact that you even have a platform or anything of that nature is a slight on society," he exclaimed."If I ever encounter you in real life.. I hope that I just don't lose my sh*t... and go to prison."
Strickland, meanwhile, hasn't fought since surrendering the UFC middleweight title to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297 at the start of the year. Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.
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