Jake Paul has added another MMA scalp to his collection after knocking out former UFC star Mike Perry in six rounds on Saturday night.
Perry, a last-minute replacement for Mike Tyson after the boxing legend pulled out of his proposed showdown with Paul, put up a valiant showing and even tested the YouTube sensation’s chin at times in a grueling contest.
Though while he was certainly no pushover, the 32-year-old Bare Knuckle Fighting champion was no match for his 27-year-old foe in Tampa.
After dropping him in the first and second round, Paul floored Perry to the point of no return with a blistering combination in the sixth.
Somehow, Perry still dragged himself back to his feet for a third time despite the devastating punishment he had just shipped.
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Jake Paul knocked out a spirited Mike Perry after six grueling rounds with the former UFC star
Yet as he stumbled around the ring, the referee rightly waved off the contest and Paul celebrated his latest highlight-reel knockout.
His victory over Perry means the coast is now clear for him to fight Tyson in November.
However, Paul was quick to pay tribute to his brave opponent on the night for showing plenty of heart.
‘He’s tough as nails,’ he said about Perry. ‘I’m sorry it took so long. I just hit too hard, but he took a lot of damage. That’s a W baby, I’m so excited.’
As well as telling Tyson to ‘sign the contract’ ahead of their proposed November bout, Paul also called out UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira.
‘Alex Pereira, you said you wanna box… I’m the king of this, come over and we can make it happen,’ he said.
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Paul floored Perry three times on his way to a dominant victory in Tampa on Saturday
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He is now set to collide with boxing legend Mike Tyson (right) in a rescheduled November bout
‘I want you Alex Pereira.’
Paul has now racked up four straight victories since slumping to the first defeat of his short-lived professional career against Tommy Fury last year.
Perry is the fifth ex-UFC fighter he has defeated; following his wins over Nate Diaz, Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren.
Next up for the online superstar is former undisputed heavyweight champion Tyson, who will be 58 years old by the time he steps into the ring.
