Luke Rockhold Challenges Jake Paul, I’ll Beat You In My Sleep

Luke Rockhold has two arms and he desires to make use of them to punch Jake Paul.

Hard.

TMZ Sports bumped into the 38-year-old (retired, for now, not less than) former UFC champion at LAX on Friday … and requested him concerning the Problem Child’s foray into MMA.

“Stop trying to fight little dudes. F***ing [155] pounders. You’re a middleweight. If you want to fight a middleweight, I got hands. We can do anything we want. I really don’t care. I’d beat that guy in my sleep.”

As we beforehand reported, 26-year-old Paul just lately signed a multi-fight, multi-year deal with PFL … and wasted no time by calling out Nate Diaz for a boxing and MMA battle.

Diaz hasn’t but accepted the problem … and if he does not, Rockhold is greater than able to step in.

“I got some freedom to do some things and as you can see, I like throwing hands these days,” Luke stated, including, “fight people your own f***ing weight. Straight up. And champions, a real champion, a real contender. A real someone who can put you on your ass. not old guys, 55-year-olds, or lightweights. You can’t even get above a welterweight, dog, So, step up.”

Of course, Jake’s 6-0 as knowledgeable boxer … with wins over Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley (twice) and Anderson Silva.

Paul additionally just lately began coaching in jiu-jitsu … and was an newbie wrestler by highschool.

Luke and Jake have some historical past. Paul was vital of Rockhold after his final UFC battle in August, when he misplaced a choice to Paulo Costa.

Jake tweeted, calling Luke’s efficiency “dog s**t”, saying it was an “embarrassment for the sport.”