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Kevin Lee states Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz ain’t taking place, however there’s another MMA star who is down to reserve a battle with “The Problem Child” — “The Motown Phenom” himself informs TMZ Sports he wishes to combat JP!
“If Jake Paul is serious about [MMA] and if he really wants to fight. If he wants to have that respect, he wants to have that attention, he wants people to take him seriously, he’s going to have to fight a serious fighter,” 30-year-old Lee informed us in the after-effects of Jake finalizing with PFL (Professional Fighters League).
“He’s going to have somebody for real, for real. I’m the best option for that. I’m in my prime. I’ve fought the whose-who of MMA. I’ve fought six different world champions.”
FYI, Kevin’s battled everybody from Charles Oliveira, Edson Barboza, Tony Ferguson and Rafael dos Anjos, amongst a lot of other top-line men.
After announcing the signing, 25-year-old Jake, 6-0 as an expert fighter, released a difficulty to Diaz — a boxing match followed by an MMA battle — versus the battle sports super star from Stockton, CA.
It’s not that Kevin does not like Jake vs. Nate … he’s in fact into the battle.
“Nate Diaz is a good fight. I’ll give him that, but there’s two problems with the Nate Diaz fight. Nate Diaz ain’t going to take that fight, let’s be honest. They’re going to go back and forth for months and years,” Kevin stated, describing Diaz would initially require to sign with PFL, which Lee states will not take place.
Kevin states if they make it take place, that’s fantastic for them … however if Jake wishes to combat a high-grade MMA fighter in the future, Lee’s the man.
“If he makes the Nate Diaz fight happen, great but I don’t see that happening within the next year or so and if he wants to fight this year then he should fight somebody that’s on the roster and already making it happen. Nate Diaz is a good fight, though. I ain’t hating.”
We asked Lee, who states he’s on the brink of finalizing with PFL, whether he had a message for Paul.
“Let’s make it happen. Be a man. Put your money where your mouth is. Step in there. You might lose. You’re going to lose. It’s going to happen but I’m gonna shake your hand afterward and let’s make some money.”
“Let’s put on for the kids that are watching and want to be the next ones up. Let’s show them the right route to take. and let’s show them what they can really do if they put they balls to the side and let’s make it happen. Let’s go ahead. Let’s fight. Let’s see what you do.”
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