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Jake Paul starts a riot on social media: the UFC star he criticized and challenged

The Problem Child is honoring his nickname as he has the talent to find the way to create chaos from nothing. This time, Jake Paul's target was a UFC star to whom hemocked and challenged to a fight in the octagon.

Jake Paul, the Problem Child
Β© Warren Little/Getty ImagesJake Paul, the Problem Child

Jake Paul could be also named the Master of disaster, for his undeniable talent to start a firefrom nothing. A video posted by a UFC starcaused a spicy reaction of the Youtuber and then a formal challenge to meet in the octagon.

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It is not the first timethe Problem Childsearchesfor a way to jump into the UFC world. He has started his journey on the fist path in 2020, and so far, he has achieved success, both economic and sporting as reportedly having earnedalmost $6 million for the5 boxing fights he has held, all of them won, 4 by the way of knockout.

However, Paul has not had the chance yet to try luck in the UFC, even though he has shared his wishto do it. His attempts to step into theoctagon have been unsuccessful. Maybe his formula to accomplish his goal has not been the mostconvenient: start riots on social media.

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Jake Paul strikesback again: the UFC star he targetsnowon social media

The Problem Child had a not very polite reaction to a video posted on social media by former UFC Champion Conor Mcgregor.The Notoriousis on his way to return to the octagon after losing against Dustin Poirer and having surgery on his legdue to an injury he suffered in the fight.

McGregor shared a part of his boxingtraining on social media to which Jake Paulrudely commented: β€œThis is embarrassing, Conor. Your chinwide openwith no head movementfor the Problem Child right hand of godβ€œ. There the riot has started. β€œI wouldKO Connor in boxing or MMA,” added Paul.

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To this,The Notoriousanswered with another video theatrically showing his head movementjust to end it with a solid β€œJackass” directed to Jake Paul. Fair is to add that Conoralso received other comments criticizing his boxing style, coming from Henry Cejudo, UFC two-division Champion, and Paul Malignaggi, former World Boxing Champion.

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Conor McGregor has lost his last two UFC fights. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images)

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Jake Paul’s challenge to Conor McGregorfor a UFC fight

After the blow exchanging, Jake Paul sent another message to request a chance to clash with Conor McGregor in theUFC octagon. He addressed it to the company’s president, Dana White, with whom he hasalso previouslyhad trouble on social media.

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Jake Paul’s request to Dana White. (Twitter: @jakepaul)

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