Francis Ngannou has issued a brutal warning to Jake Paul not to fight the vicious Alex Pereira.
Paul has made a habit of defeating former UFC stars in the ring, and he has a 10-1 record, having beaten them five times.
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His latest fight was against bare-knuckle boxer Mike Perry, 32, who left the UFC in 2021 and then called out Pereira.
But Ngannou kept his word without mincing words and told Paul straight out the dangers the 6ft 4in UFC light-heavyweight champion posed.
He added: “He’s tough, he’s got a very tough hand. I think you’re going to have a few tough nights. I mean, he’s a big-sized guy, Alex.
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“He comes right at you like he says, ‘I’m going to eat this guy.'”
Pereira, 37, is a two-weight UFC champion while he also won titles in kickboxing before moving to MMA.
But the 34-year-old is banned from switching to boxing according to his UFC contract despite being encouraged to do so by Anthony Joshua.
Paul, 27, will face boxing legend Mike Tyson (58), a fight that has been controversial because of their three-decade age difference.
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But the 37-year-old Ngannou, who was once Tyson’s mentor, issued another clear warning to Paul.
He said: “Listen, I’ve seen Tyson walking around and showing me things and I said, ‘Calm down.’ He’s still capable…”
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