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Daniel Cormier has called on Jake Paul to fight him in the cage following their confrontation last weekend.

Jake Paul and Daniel Cormier were involved in a heated confrontation at UFC 261 last night.

Jake Paul and Daniel Cormier went head-to-head during an ill-tempered UFC 261 meeting as the former UFC Heavyweight champion threatened to slap the young YouTube star.Veteran DC, who is best known for his success at Light-Heavyweight, had been backing Ben Askren to get a win over Paul, who won by style in the first-round.A war of words then begun on Twitter, with the younger of the Paul brothers mocking his weight and promising to ‘cook him up’ Cleveland style should they meet in the ring.An angry Cormier told Joe Rogan on air: "I swear to god, I just saw Jake Paul."I pointed at him, I said, ‘Don’t play with me.’ Because I’ll slap him in the face.

UFC president Dana White has joked that he needs to send out another legal letter to stop Jake Paul from targeting his stars after he called out former light-heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier.The YouTube sensation earned technical knock-out victory over Ben Askren at the weekend in a highly-publicised bout, and he could now take on Tommy Fury or even Conor McGregor.However, the younger brother of Logan Paul also called out UFC favourite DC, with Cormier suggesting he should take on former Welterweight champ Tyron Woodley.White, who had backed Askren to taste victory despite their turbulent relationship in the past, has now questioned why Paul hasn’t yet boxed any actual boxers.When asked about Paul’s links to Daniel

Jake Paul has called out former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier for his next boxing bout.Paul made it three wins from three in the ring as he stopped Ben Askren at the weekend, and is now looking for his next opponent.He has already called out UFC greats Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier while also claiming a fight with Conor McGregor fight is close.Cormier had criticised the way Paul and his friend, fellow boxer J'Leon Love, had been speaking to another UFC star in Tyron Woodley.Cormier had posted on social media: “I mean the way this dude talked to T-wood makes my skin crawl. All these kids are going to get taught a lesson I swear.“And I can’t wait for it, @JLeonLove you can’t fight.

Jake Paul has hit back at fans who have claimed his knockout win over former UFC fighter Ben Askren was "rigged".

Ben Askren may have been stopped by Jake Paul in the first round - but fans are convinced he's laughing all the way to the bank.

UFC 260.The pair fought for the heavyweight championship with Miocic having held the belt since 2019, originally winning it in 2016.Ngannou caught Miocic with big left hands in the second round with the referee stopping the bout for the American’s first defeat since losing to Daniel Cormier in 2018.And Miocic was taken to hospital following the Las Vegas bout for a precautionary CT scan, according to the UFC.Ngannou and Miocic had previously battled in 2018 with Miocic earning a unanimous points victory.Though Ngannou got his revenge and is now willing to take on Jon Jones, who is expected to move up to heavyweight to challenge for the title later this year."For my opinion, Jon Jones is the greatest of all time in mixed martial arts.

direct to your inboxUFC 259 is expected to be headlined by a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between Jan Blachowitz and Israel Adesanya.Adesanya, the current Middleweight Champion, is aiming to write himself into the history books with a victory.Should he win, he would become the fifth fighter to become champions across two divisions, following in the footsteps of Henry Cejudo, Daniel Cormier, Conor McGregor and Amanda Nunez.On the subject of Amanda Nunes, she too will be in action on the night against former Invicta FC Featherweight Champion Megan Anderson. A full list of the UFC 259 fight card can be found below.Where to watch UFC 259 on UK TVThe preview of UFC 259 starts on BT Sport 2 at 10.30pm.

Israel Adesanya  bids to become the fifth fighter in UFC history to hold two titles at the same time when he takes on light-heavyweight world champion Jan Blachowicz tonight.

Jon Jones has vacated the UFC light-heavyweight title on the same day that Daniel Cormier called time on his career.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxDaniel Cormier has been taken to hospital after his final fight in the UFC.The veteran called time on his glittering career after losing for the second time in his trilogy with Stipe Miocic, but he did have time to bemoan an eye poke that was missed by referee Marc Goddard.After being warned for a poke of his own, DC was caught by the champion which left him with a notable swelling for the crucial final two rounds of the highly anticipated bout.The 41-year-old mentioned his injury to Joe Rogan after his unanimous points defeat, but didn’t go as far as blaming it for his failure to secure the win.An emotional Cormier said: “I can't

Daniel Cormier’s retirement. The 33-year-old, who beat DC in 2015 before a second victory was overturned in 2017, had previously distanced himself from a move into the top division, but seems to have changed his mind.Bones posted a flurry of tweets following Miocic’s points victory in his second consecutive win in the trilogy, which leaves room for a new rivalry with the UFC Light Heavyweight champ.

UFC 252 in Las Vegas.The two fighters were facing off for a third time to decide in many people’s eyes the best heavyweight in UFC history.Champion Miocic came into the fight defending against former two-division champ Cormier, who was looking to regain his crown.Cormier hinted before the fight that he would be retiring from the sport, regardless of the result, and the American confirmed this moments after his loss.Speaking to Joe Rogan shortly after his defeat, Cormier said: “It sucks.

Daniel Cormier was forced to fight with one working eye as he lost his bid to regain the UFC heavyweight title.

Stipe Miocic retained his heavyweight title and sent Daniel Cormier spiralling into retirement with a decision victory in their trilogy clash.

Khabib Nurmagomedov is backing his “brother” Daniel Cormier to beat Stipe Miocic in the final fight of his career at UFC 252.

Daniel Cormier will bid to bow out on a high as he looks to regain the UFC heavyweight title from rival Stipe Miocic tonight.

UFC fighters used a helping hand from commentator Daniel Cormier to win their their bouts at UFC 249 on Saturday night.

Daniel Cormier admits he'd love to replace Dana White as UFC president after he hangs up his gloves.