Jorge Masvidal believes that Tyron Woodley will defeat Jake Paul when the pair meet this Sunday.
Masvidal had helped the 24-year-old YouTuber prepare for his previous fight, against another MMA fighter, Ben Askren, and correctly predicted Paul would win — as he did, by a first round knockout.
However he told the DAZN Boxing Show why he believed 39-year-old former UFC fighter Woodley was the favourite this time.
"Only thing I can give you is, ignorance is bliss, right?” he said.
“Jake might think they're better than Woodley and somehow, someway pull it off. I just don't see it.
“Woodley has more quality sparring sessions that I've seen even myself against high level boxers then Jake has right now today.
“Yes, Woodley might not have won his last few fights in the UFC, but he was fighting animals who do this for a living, and have been doing this since six, seven years old in the gym day in, day out. Their only dream is to fight for the UFC. And to be a world champion.
“Jake Paul is not in the group yet. you know. Who are the guys that Jake has beaten?
“I'm not giving them credit for that. I'm giving them credit for putting the work in the gym in order to prepare for the fights, but I'm not giving them I'm not saying he's beat some credible opponents.
“I've seen it with my own eyes, I've seen on video and in person, from Woodley sparring here in Miami, with high level guys, so sparring with high level guys five, six years ago at Freddie Roach's gym.
“I know a lot about Woodley the person, we are good friends so it's different. How much I know about this guy, he lives, boxing every freaking day boxing is like his favourite thing.”