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Jake Paul announces he'll fight former UFC champ Tyron Woodley

The two clashed at Jake Paul's last fight. Now Woodley says he'll "take out the trash."

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Jake Paul will fight Tyron Woodley on Aug. 28.

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The Paul brothers just can't stay out of the news, or the boxing ring. On Monday, Jake Paul and former UFC fighter Tyron Woodley announced they'll clash in the ring Aug. 28 in a fight that'll be shown on Showtime. Naturally, both fighters indulged in trash talk to go along with the news.

"Thanks for being the second MMA fighter on my hit list," Paul tweeted. "August 28th the 5x UFC champion is getting knocked out by a Disney actor."

Woodley gave as good as he got, making fun of Jake Paul's bragging about snatching Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s hat at a press event for the upcoming June 6 fight between Mayweather and Paul's brother, Logan Paul.

"Dear Jake Paul, keep the hat," Woodley wrote. "I'm taking your head clean off your neck!"

Jake and Logan Paul first became famous for their internet videos. Jake Paul also played Dirk Mann in the Disney Channel show Bizaardvark. Both Paul brothers have pursued boxing, with Jake Paul boasting a 3-0 professional boxing record. He has fought former NBA point guard Nate Robinson, social media influencer AnEsonGib and former MMA champion Ben Askren.

Tyron Woodley, a former UFC champion, was in Askren's corner for Paul's recent victory and clashed verbally with Paul before the fight.

"Easiest fight of my career and biggest purse of my career all in one night," Woodley said of the Paul match, according to ESPN. "Basically, they brought me in to take out the trash. I can't wait to shut this b---- up. This is getting done for the culture, the whole MMA community and boxing community, to rid this guy of combat sports."

The fighters will fight at 190 pounds, wear 10-ounce gloves and fight in a 20x20 ring, ESPN reports. The fight will be distributed by Showtime and air on pay-per-view, with fans expected to be in attendance. No location has been announced.