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“Hope Tony Gets a Giant Bag” – UFC World Goes Berserk as Tony Ferguson Makes Jake Paul Offer After PFL Signing

Published 01/06/2023, 10:17 AM EST

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Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson has made an offer to coach Jake Paul. The YouTube star recently made a jump to MMA after his successful outing in boxing. ‘The Problem Child’ has signed a multi-fight deal with Professional Fighters League, and even proposed to fight Nate Diaz as his first MMA opponent.

Jake Paul has always been a headliner. He will be fighting in PFL’s new division, Super Fight. ‘The Problem Child’ has had a successful boxing run with a 6-win undefeated streak. He now sets his eyes on MMA. His celebrity status has helped garner a lot of attention for combat sports.

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The ‘Problem Child’s challenge to Nate Diaz came after a long time of beef between the two. Many MMA fighters are already itching to lay hand on Jake Paul. But Tony Ferguson has offered a hand to help train the YouTuber. The former UFC champion made a post on Twitter and wrote: Let me know when you need a good MMA coach Jake Paul. You can be one of my students- Champ.”

Twitter users react to Tony Ferguson’s offering to coach Jake Paul

Tony Ferguson is a big name in the MMA community. UFC fans have seen him become a great fighter since his days in ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ reality show. Fans have been very creative with their comments on Tony Ferguson‘s post.

Here are some of the reactions from users on Twitter:

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Although many fans have shown their appreciation for Tony Ferguson‘s realist and unspoken attitude. They believe that he can help Jake Paul become a great fighter. Some fans took a shot at Tony Ferguson by claiming is not capable of coaching The ‘Problem Child.’

Some Twitter users believe that ‘El Cucuy’ and ‘The Problem Child’ will be a funny combination in MMA.

Many fans even speculated that Tony Ferguson might ask the YouTube star a lot of money for coaching him.

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However, Tony Ferguson is a big name in mixed martial arts. He has a unique personality and a fighting style that could be termed violent. Ferguson has a big fan following and some fans even believe that he is the greatest 155 lbs fighter in the history of MMA.

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It is possible that Jake Paul could become a great prospect in MMA if he chooses to train with ‘El Cucuy.’ Their partnership would also create a lot of buzz among fans. What are your thoughts? Drop your comments below.

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Himanga Mahanta

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Himanga is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. He interned as a WWE author at Sportsmanor before joining EssentiallySports to pursue his interest as a sports journalist. Himanga is a big fan of UFC's Conor McGregor and considers him the most entertaining combat sports athlete of the 21st century.
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Vineet Nandwana