Jake Paul, over the past few weeks, made it to the headlines over a potential MMA debut. ‘The Problem Child’ is peaking up with his boxing run and news on shift to MMA left many fans startled. Jake Paul has a keen interest in that space and he even targeted a few UFC fighters after his win over Nate Robinson.
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But is the YouTuber really keen to make his debut in MMA?
Recently, Paul was in a chat with Fox Business. Here, he unveiled an honest take on whether he’ll test himself in the octagon.
“I won’t be doing MMA anytime soon. But eventually, I think I could see myself doing a fight because I have a wrestling background. So if just learn how to do some kicks, Jiu-Jitsu, rear naked chokeslam, then I could be, I could be doing some damage in there,” he said.
Jake Paul shares a massive feud with Dana White, President of the biggest MMA promotion in the world. Not just that, but he also has a few UFC fighters on his radar, and he desperately wants to lock horns with them. A few weeks back, he issued a challenge to the UFC supremo.
He also added about retiring from boxing and fighting Jorge Masvidal in the UFC if White accepted those challenges. However, the 52-year-old refrained from commenting on the entire matter.
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Meanwhile, Paul also received an offer from Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight in the Eagle FC. But, ‘The Problem Child’ opened on facing ‘The Eagle’ himself prior to anyone on the roster. Nurmagomedov was bound to decline the offer as he’s retired and has no intentions of coming back.
Jake Paul focused on his boxing run
With his above comments, it seems Jake Paul is now only focused on boxing.
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Dec 18, 2021; Tampa, FL, USA; Jake Paul celebrates after knocking out Tyron Woodley (not pictured) at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
He had a wonderful run last year, and 2022 might have even bigger things aligned for him.
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This year, Paul is expected to fight pro-boxers to prove his case. That said, all eyes will be on him and fans will be looking forward to seeing what he actually does in the squared circle this year.
What do you make of Paul’s above comments?
