Logan Paul Contemplates MMA Debut as He Gets ‘F*** Bored’

Published 03/01/2022, 10:00 AM EST

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.

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.”

“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?”

“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.

Logan Paul has several plans on his mind

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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.

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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A senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports, Raj Sarkar is a mass media graduate who is currently pursuing his master’s degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to his current role, he has worked with the MMA team at EssentiallySports and has interviewed prominent fighters such as Ritu Phogat and 'The Red King' Rory MacDonald. Combining his bachelor's degree with his adoration for combat sports, he has earned a combined 3000 plus bylines over the last two years.

Logan Paul Contemplates MMA Debut as He Gets ‘F*** Bored’

Logan Paul has several plans on his mind

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