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When Logan Paul fought KSI in a white-collar amateur bout in 2018, almost no one had envisioned him coming this far in the sport of boxing. Although ‘The Maverick’ is yet to earn a win under his name, he has already earned a lot of glory. Paul has re-matched KSI under professional guidelines, which he lost, and has survived Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition, already.

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He now doesn’t seem to have an official fight on board. That said, Logan Paul doesn’t mind making a move to the MMA world, somewhere down the line. While Paul is also carried into several more professions, he is keen on adding MMA to that list. He recently spoke with Ariel Helwani exclusively on The MMA Hour. There, ‘The Maverick’ clarified his interests in joining Mixed Martial Arts.

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Logan Paul said, “Probably.”

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“Probably, yeah, yeah man. I just like, I get bored, I get f**** bored. It’s like, I have so many interests, so many things. Like why not?”

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“Who the f*** else is doing it or can? I think it would be entertaining, it would be great.”

Akin to Logan Paul, his brother Jake Paul has also teased a shift to the MMA universe. The Paul brothers came across severe criticism when they entered into the boxing sphere. However, they could find their way through it and can soon dive into the MMA world.

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Meanwhile, several MMA promotions are already eager to sign Jake Paul. PFL, Bellator, and even Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC have verbally offered to bring ‘The Problem Child’ under their banner. Therefore, the Paul brothers won’t have a deficit in finding suitable options if they actually want to try MMA.

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Logan Paul has several plans on his mind

While Logan Paul flirted with the chances of appearing in MMA, he also preferred a boxing scrap against Brazilian influenced Winderson Nunez. Therefore, it’s clear Logan Paul is looking for some serious action ahead. In that case, a boxing fight makes sense for now.

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Logan Paul is just 1-fight old as a pro-boxer and has 0 wins under his name. While he has some experience in the sport, he shall try to fetch some wins. As for the MMA move, he can postpone the plan for some years, after gaining some solid momentum in the boxing community.

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Raj Sarkar is a UFC Sub-Group Head at EssentiallySports. Over the last four years, Raj has worked in several leading sports organizations. During this time, he has interviewed big names from the world of MMA and Boxing. His interviewees list includes ex-UFC stars Demetrious Johnson and Rory MacDonald, current UFC stars Andre Fialho and Drew Dober, ONE Championship star Ritu Phogat, PFL CEO Peter Murray, and popular ring girl turned boxer Carla Jade among others. With the wealth of experience he has in the field of combat sports, this Broadcast Journalism graduate is an expert in putting out content tailor-made for his reader base at ES. He is a big fan of strikers like Conor McGregor and Rodtang Jitmuangnon and appreciates devastating knockouts over other finishes. Raj hopes to attend and cover live UFC events. His biggest dream is to interview former UFC double champion Conor McGregor.

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