Jorge Masvidal has predicted Tyron Woodley will knock Jake Paul 'the f***' out' ahead of their boxing match on August 30.
Woodley will face-off with Paul next weekend and has vowed to put an abrupt end to the YouTube star's rise to fame in the boxing world.
The former UFC welterweight champion has not fought since his defeat to Vicente Luque back in March 2021, and was on a streak of four consecutive defeats which included the likes of Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington.
But Masvidal believes that the YouTube sensation has picked the wrong opponent in Woodley and is backing the American MMA athlete to 'knock him the f*** out'.
" I was wrong. I don’t know sh** about fighting, right? But, chances are Woodley‘s gonna knock him the f**k out," Masvidal said on The MMA Hour.
“So, it’s not to diss Jake…Woodley can throw them hands; Ben Askren never could…Woodley could’ve made his money grappling, which he did.
"He’s good enough of an athlete, and he’s good enough of an athlete to make his money with his hands and knock people the f**k out.
"I know Jake’s never been in there with a guy like that – That’s explosive, is a good athlete, and has a ton of experience over. So, (if) Jake wins, f**king wild. My hat’s off to him.
Paul has been mocked ahead of the fight for his 'shocking technique' after he posted a video of him working the pads ahead of the pair's clash over eight rounds.
And Masvidal has emphasised his fight prediction when he 'analysed the footage' and believes Woodley has the power from 'punching the pads' and sparring with him previously in his career to get the result.
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“We (Jake Paul and I) didn’t spar. I saw him hit the pads. I think I’ve seen him lightly sparring with guys," Masvidal continued.
"I’ve only seen from fights and the footage we have online when he’s going at a hundred, a hundred speed.
"That being said, I’ve also seen Woodley when he’s hitting pads, when he’s sparring at a hundred, and when he’s fighting at a hundred. And I do the math. Woodley wins, man. Woodley just wins, you know.”
Masvidal has been linked with a return in previous months after his latest defeat, and wants to fight in December against an opponent who 'gets him to a world title shot'.
Former opponent Nate Diaz has also raised alert for fans after posting a cryptic message appearing to confirm his return to action, after previously stating his own intent to fight in December, which could lead to speculation surrounding a rematch of their explosive fight back in November 2019.
YouTube star Paul has also called out other members of the UFC including the Diaz brothers, and Conor McGregor who he believes he already has a plan to beat in a 'massive fight' later in his career.
But his opponent in his next fight Woodley has promised not to let him get that far, and has called out the 24-year-old for 'using his name for clout' after a social media comment from Paul surfaced.
