Jake Paul to box former UFC champ Tyron Woodley on Aug. 28

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Jake Paul to box former UFC champ Tyron Woodley on Aug. 28

The MMA world isn’t done with Jake Paul just yet.

The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger first reported Monday that Paul has agreed to a boxing match with former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. Showtime later announced Tuesday the fight will take place Aug. 28, with ESPN reporting it will be contested at 190 pounds inside of a 20-foot ring. A location and venue have yet to be determined.

Paul (3-0 boxing) made headlines in April with a first-round knockout of former Bellator and ONE Championship titleholder Ben Askren in a Triller Fight Club boxing event. Paul’s previous two victories came over NBA veteran Nate Robinson and YouTuber Ali Eson Gib.

The polarizing Paul signed a promotional contract with Showtime Sports earlier this month, and on Monday he took to social media to tease a new matchup.

“This will be the hardest fight I’ve had, the toughest opponent by far, the most known opponent,” Paul wrote on his Instagram. “We will break another boxing PPV record.”

Woodley previously expressed his desire for the matchup, openly challenging Paul in an interview with TMZ.

“Come and get this smoke for real,” Woodley said. “I’m in, and I can actually find him. People that keep talking about fighting him, they’re not even in position to fight him. I can actually fight him.”

Woodley (19-7-1 MMA, 9-6-1 UFC) is currently ranked No. 11 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie welterweight rankings. The former UFC champion recently ended his tenure in MMA’s biggest promotion following an eight-year run. “The Chosen One” closed out his octagon career on a four-fight skid, ceding his title to current champ Kamaru Usman before also suffering setbacks against current top contenders Gilbert Burns, Colby Covington and Vicente Luque.

Jake Paul to box former UFC champ Tyron Woodley on Aug. 28