There are a lot of noted celebrities from other professions who are attracted to the sport of MMA. Right from the likes of the noted rapper ’50 cent’ to the famed heavy metal band Motley Crue’s lead vocalist, ‘Tomy Lee’, the world of combat sports and MMA has always had some of the biggest names of the music industry as their followers. But some even turn their love for combat sports into business ventures. The noted rapper, Wiz Khalifa, took his love for MMA to a different height and became a stakeholder in the noted MMA promotion, The Professional Fighters’ League.
Watch What’s Trending Now!
Recently, the noted YouTuber boxer, Jake Paul, announced his partnership with the PFL, both as a promotional agent and a fighter. This announcement from the ‘Problem Child’ enthralled the PFL-stakeholding rapper. Khalifa took to Twitter and vented out his excitement sharing the official promotional video of PFL announcing its partnership with Jake Paul.
Wiz Khalifa welcomed Jake Paul to the PFL
Khalifa’s tweet on the occasion of signing in the ‘Problem Child’ read, “Welcome To The Fam @JakePaul x @PFLMMA”. The fire emoji in his caption was definitely an indicator of the heat that the PFL would be intending to deliver.
It may be agreed that Paul had his eyes on getting into MMA. The reason behind him calling out retired MMA fighters to the boxing ring and beating them can now be somewhere understood.
Getty
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 12: Jake Paul answers questions from the media during a press conference at Madison Square Garden on July 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
Paul also had a history of feuding with the UFC president, Dana White.
It reduced his chances of getting into the UFC and finally, Paul chose the PFL.
Khalifa had been vocal about signing in Paul previously as well
In a 2022 interview with TMZ Sports, The ‘Reefer Party rapper’ vocalized his wish of signing in Paul to the PFL. Khalifa gave a “hell yeah” when he was asked by the TMZ reporter whether the PFL would be interested to have Paul as a fighter or not.
The ‘See you Again rapper’ talked further about Paul and stated, “It would be tight if he fought for PFL”. Khalifa also realized the fact that Paul already boasted about 15M subscribers on YouTube. He stated, “He’s a cool guy. So, wherever he is, he’s going to bring a lot of excitement.”
Watch this Story – With no title fights, why did WBA give Jake Paul a championship belt?
It will be interesting to watch if things really go the ‘No Sleep rapper’s’ way after his awaited wish of signing in Paul finally came to life.
