Justin Bieber has challenged Tom Cruise to a UFC fight, with champion fighter Conor McGregor offering to host.
The pop star had earlier tweeted to fans promising that new music was on the way, but confused them with a later post that said: “I wanna challenge Tom Cruise to fight in the Octagon.
"Tom if you don’t take this fight you’re scared and you will never live it down.”
He then tagged UFC president Dana White and asked: “Who is willing to put on the fight… @danawhite?”
Bieber’s challenge sparked a frenzy on social media, including an enthusiastic response from Mcgregor who wrote: “If Tom Cruise is man enough to accept this challenge, McGregor Sports and Entertainment will host the bout. Does Cruise have the sprouts to fight, like he does in the movies? Stay tuned to find out!”
McGregor also took the opportunity to challenge another Hollywood star, Mark Wahlberg, to a fight.
Fans were keen to see the match go ahead, with one commenting: “I would pay American currency to watch Tom Cruise beat the absolute s**t out of Justin Bieber.”
Most seemed to believe the Mission: Impossible star, 56, would have a good chance against Bieber given his combat and stunt training for countless films over the years.
Others were just gleeful at the mere thought of the conversations that would be taking place, with one suggesting: “At some point tonight Tom Cruise’s agent will have to call Tom Cruise and tell him that Justin Bieber has challenged him to a fight, this is an actual conversation that will happen.”
