Uriah Hall beats Le'Veon Bell via decision amid boos from crowd, vows to "expose" Jake Paul next if Anderson Silva fails
Former UFC middleweight Uriah Hall made his professional boxing debut on October 29. 'Prime Time' took on Le'Veon Bell in a four-round boxing fight at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
The card was headlined by a thrilling matchup between MMA legend Anderson Silva and internet sensation Jake Paul.
Hall dominated the majority of the contest and cruised to a unanimous decision win in the end. All three judges scored the contest 40-36 in favor of 'Prime Time'. The decision was met with boos from the crowd as the fight proved to be a dull affair.
In his post-fight interview with Ariel Helwani, Hall called out Paul for a fight. The 38-year-old said that if Silva fails to defeat 'The Problem Child', he would happily take up the job.
"I want Jake Paul. I want his frosty a**. I'm the dude that's gonna come out here and expose him. I'll tell you, If Anderson don't do it, I'm gonna be the one to f**k you up."
Check out the clip below:
Uriah Hall calls out Jake Paul https://t.co/ZnmNeFJbsj
Even prior to his victory, Hall had expressed interest in fighting the 25-year-old. During a conversation with 'The Schmo', Hall was asked whether he thought of Paul as a future opponent. The 38-year-old responded by saying:
"Absolutely. That's my train of thought. It's what got me out of bed and I asked my coaches, 'Is there a potential chance of fighting this dude?' He was like,'Yeah!' I'm like,' Alright. I'll get out of bed for it."
Watch the full interview below:
How did Uriah Hall fare in the UFC?
Uriah Hall's tenure in the UFC was full of ups and downs. 'Prime Time' competed in the promotion's cult show The Ultimate Fighter (TUF). Hall won four exhibition fights on the show.
In the show's finale, the 38-year-old went up against Kelvin Gastelum in a professional bout and lost via split decision. The fight marked the beginning of 'Prime Time's UFC career.
Uriah Hall compete in 19 fights in the promotion and emerged victorious in just 10 of them.
During his stint in the UFC, Hall competed against high-level fighters like Thiago Santos, Gegard Mousasi, Robert Whittaker, Derek Brunson, Anderson Silva, Paulo Costa, Chris Weidman and Sean Strickland.
In his last UFC outing, Hall took on Andre Muniz at UFC 276 and lost the contest via unanimous decision. After that, the 38-year-old parted ways with the multi-billion dollar promotion.