UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping isn’t quite ready to give Jake Paul his full bouquet of flowers.
Paul went six rounds with Anthony Joshua before getting finished by TKO in their boxing match last Friday at Kaseya Center in Miami. Paul was dropped four times by the former two-time unified heavyweight champion and walked away with a broken jaw in two places.
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During the post-event news conference, MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian raved about the heart Paul showed in the fight.
“I think a great, great game plan and preparation, unbelievable heart,” Bidarian said. “And the reality is, Jake lost because of the size difference, not because of the skill difference. AJ was hanging on that neck, pushing him down, and when you have someone that heavy constantly doing that, it does suck the energy out of you.”
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Bisping, who warned Paul of the possibility of getting seriously hurt prior, doesn’t feel the same way.
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“First off, it wasn’t unbelievable heart,” Bisping said on his YouTube channel. “He was dancing around, and there’s no shame in that because we have weight classes for a reason, but it wasn’t unbelievable heart, right? It was a good show. It was a great show. So Jake Paul lost because of the skill difference, not the size difference. I am sorry. I am not trying to insult this guy. I’m not. But as a fighter, as a former fighter, someone that’s very experienced in the world of mixed martial arts and combat sports in general, this is a crazy shout.
“He lost because he was smaller, he lost because of the size difference, he also lost because he had no business being in there with him. Anthony Joshua is by far a better boxer. Of course, he is. You know this, everyone watching knows that, I know that, the whole world knows that.”
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC analyst: Jake Paul danced, didn’t show ‘unbelievable heart’
