Justin Bieber challenges Tom Cruise to UFC fight

"I wanna challenge Tom Cruise to fight in the octagon," Bieber, for reasons only he knows, wrote today. Photo / Getty Images

No one is entirely sure why Justin Bieber decided to challenge Tom Cruise for a fight but here we find ourselves.

The pop star has throw the public challenge at the Scientologist and action movie star Tom Cruise on Twitter, saying he wants to fight him in the octagon.

"I wanna challenge Tom Cruise to fight in the octagon," Bieber, for reasons only he knows, wrote today.

I wanna challenge Tom Cruise to fight in the octagon. Tom if you dont take this fight your scared and you will never live it down. Who is willing to put on the fight? @danawhite ?

— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) June 10, 2019

"Tom if you dont (sic) take this fight your (sic) scared and you will never live it down. Who is willing to put on the fight?"

Cruise has not, at this stage, responded to the challenge.

However, Conor McGregor has said that he would like to host the fight - and judging by the replies to Bieber's tweet, there are a lot of people who would like to see it happen.

"If Tom Cruise is man enough to accept this challenge, McGregor Sports and Entertainment will host the bout," McGregor wrote on Twitter.

"Does Cruise have the sprouts to fight, like he does in the movies? Stay tuned to find out!"

McGregor famously challenged Mark Wahlberg to a fight in April so maybe he was Bieber's inspiration.

I’ve decided to challenge Hollywood actress Mark Walhberg next.
A fight for all the shares!

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) March 31, 2019

"I've decided to challenge Hollywood actress Mark Wahlberg next. A fight for all the shares," McGregor posted in a series of tweets in April.

"I'll smack him and his 4 brothers around. It wouldn't be the first crew of brothers I've smacked around. Check the history books. The UFC history books."

That fight has still not happened either.

Most people on Twitter appear to think Cruise, who's 56 years old, would crush 25-year-old Bieber.

Bro thats exactly what I said!! Beiber has to challenge a 56yo man? Whats funny is I honestly think Tom would lay hands on Beibzz

— Brian Lee 🎃 (@bigpunchee) June 10, 2019

Tom Cruise is almost 60, were there no 80 year olds to pick a fight with? And BTW he'd still kick your *ss.

— Bruno Amato (@BrunoAmato_1) June 10, 2019