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Jake Paul says fighting UFC superstar Amanda Nunes would be a complete “waste of time” … telling TMZ Sports he wants a better-known opponent to generate more hype.
Remember, Jake recently called out Dana White to set up a fight with Conor McGregor … and the UFC honcho responded by telling us he’d consider letting Nunes “knock his ass out.”
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Nunes responded by saying she’s down to scrap … so naturally, we asked Jake if he’d entertain the idea.
“Nah, I wouldn’t fight her,” Jake says. “Waste of time. No one knows who she is.”
Worth noting — Nunes has more than a million followers on Instagram and several major endorsement deals … but we take it Paul’s comment is related to his fan base.
Of course, Jake acknowledges Nunes is one of the best fighters in combat sports … but says he’s looking for 2 things in his next opponent that the Lioness lacks.
“There’s not a lot of hype there. Plus, there’s no history.”
“I wanna knock out Dilon because we’ve been talkin’ s**t back and forth for 2 years, I’ve hooked up with his girlfriend, he’s all butt-hurt about it, there’s history there.”
Paul even pulled up on Danis last week — throwing water balloons and toilet paper at him in a drive-by.
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Paul adds Danis might help him get closer to his goal of securing his dream fight with Conor … “So, why would I waste my time doing some bulls**t like [boxing Nunes?]”
While Jake may not want to fight Nunes for those reasons, boxing star Devin Haney also spoke to us against the idea recently … saying, “men should fight men.”
There’s more — Paul has more words for White … explaining why it’s in his best interest to set up the McGregor fight.