India, Nov. 23 -- Alex Pereira, UFC light heavyweight champion, has responded to YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul's callout. In his recent interview with TMZ Sports, the Brazilian mixed martial artist opened up about a potential boxing match against Paul.

Jake Paul called out Alex Pereira right after his knockout victory over former UFC fighter Mike Perry on July 20, 2024. "Alex Pereira, you said that you want to box. I'm the king of this. We can make it happen, I want you," Paul had said, per Sports Illustrated.

Although Jake Paul is an influencer-turned-boxer, Pereira feels the founder of Most Valuable Promotions has improved over time. "He's been having some good fights. He's training. He's fighting good athletes," Pereira told TMZ. ...