The ongoing beef between MMA legend Daniel Cormier and Jake Paul became a real-life situation during UFC 261 Saturday in Jacksonville, FL.
Audience footage from the event was posted on Twitter, showing Cormier having words with the internet star turned boxer.
Here's the video 👇
Daniel Cormier confronts Jake Paul at #UFC261
pic.twitter.com/VbQ2rwTrdP— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) April 25, 2021
Jake Paul is in the building at #UFC261. Did you hear Daniel Cormier say on the broadcast that he'd "slap him in the face?"
Well, they had a confrontation. 😬
(🎥 @MMAjunkieJohn) pic.twitter.com/ilwWgIO2rw
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) April 25, 2021
Following his victory against Ben Askren last weekend, Daniel Cormier had some choice words for Paul.
BOUTTA COOK HIM UP CLEVELAND STYLE
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) April 18, 2021
A fired-up Daniel Cormier confronts Jake Paul #UFC261 pic.twitter.com/rj4MrjRChf
— Chisanga Malata (@Chisanga_Malata) April 25, 2021
Daniel Cormier isn't playing when it comes to Jake Paul
"Don't play with me … cause I'll smack him in the face. I don't play those games."#UFC261
— Chisanga Malata (@Chisanga_Malata) April 25, 2021
Jake Paul further trash-talked Cormier during an episode of the Impaulsive podcast with his brother, Logan Paul.
“Daniel Cormier, I’ll beat the f**k out of your fat ass too — just like Stipe did,” Jake stated. “I swear to god, I’ll beat the f**k out of Daniel Cormier.”