After Signing Prime Deal, Israel Adesanya Makes a Bold Claim About WWE-Star Logan Paul’s Future in the UFC- “ He’s Gonna Do This S***t”

The Paul brothers are classic examples of the saying ‘anything is possible’. Jake Paul, who started out as a YouTuber has forayed into professional boxing and has been doing well for himself. His older brother Logan Paul, who is a YouTube sensation and a prolific wrestler, has made his way into the WWE.

UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya likes to spar with fighters and wrestlers from different disciplines. When he wrestled with the current WWE wrestler Logan Paul, he was pleasantly surprised to see that Paul could hold his own against him. Logan Paul, who has a wrestling background, has plans of expanding his horizons in combat and Israel Adesanya had a few things to say about him and his plans of coming to the UFC.

YouTube to Boxing: Israel Adesanya takes notice of The Paul Brothers

Logan Paul’s first boxing match was against fellow YouTuber KSI. He became known in the professional circle but was unable to make an impact. His younger brother, Jake Paul, however, has been doing quite well on that front. Recently, the UFC has signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with the PRIME hydration drink label, that belongs to both Logan Paul and KSI. Incidentally, the first two fighters from the UFC to be sponsored by the brand are Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski.

Israel Adesanya wrestled with Logan Paul and in a recent interview with FLAGRANT, on YouTube, discussed how impressed he was with Logan Paul, his skills, and about Paul’s potential UFC debut.

“Talking to him at the house, I realized that… like that night like oh! This guy is crazy… he…he’s gonna do this s***t. Like he really wants to box and look at him now. Even that Puerto Rican guy’s just locked in…” said Adesanya, talking about his first impression of Logan Paul.

Speaking highly of Logan Paul’s dedication to combat and his focus on discipline, the Middleweight champion said, “Yeah, he wasn’t like… you know, f*****g around, nothing. He didn’t come for dinner. He was at the house for a little bit but… yeah, I think Logan will fight in the UFC at some point – just for fun,” making an audacious claim that the current WWE wrestler might have plans of feeling the ropes in the Octagon.

MMA wizard Israel Adesanya’s relationship with the Paul Brothers

Although Israel Adesanya is a name to be feared in the Middleweight division in UFC, he is an amicable personality when he isn’t fighting to defend his championship title.

He has often been seen mingling with the Paul brothers. Jake Paul, who is now a successful boxer, has openly admitted to being a big fan of ‘Izzy’. Logan Paul, who is currently working as a WWE wrestler was seen wrestling with Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski in a YouTube video.

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Having closely associated with the two, Israel Adesanya’s statement and claim about Logan Paul foraying into the UFC is not something that can be discarded as a mere theory. That being said, Logan Paul’s WWE contract might pose a challenge when he decides to actually become part of the UFC roster. On a lighter note, seeing Logan Paul in the UFC will be a real, major event.

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