JAKE PAUL is already on the scout for his first opponent in MMA.
The YouTuber-turned boxer this year signed for The Professional Fighters League, MMA’s only seasonal format.
@jakepaulJake Paul training for his MMA debut[/caption]
Stars compete in qualifying and knockout stages, culminating in a series of finale fights where $1million is up for grabs.
But Paul is now heading up a “super-fight division” – away from the season – which is set to play host for his debut in MMA.
And the American – along with his business partner Nakisa Bidarian – is in the process of finding an worthy opponent to face in 2024.
PFL owner Donn Davis told SunSport: “Nobody is smarter than Nakisa and Jake for scouting and marketing Jake’s opponents, and they’re on it.
“We’ve always said consistently that’s going to be in the first or second quarter of 2024 and I still consider the first or second quarter of 2024 as when you will see Jake’s MMA debut.”
Paul, 26, suffered his first defeat in February, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
But he snubbed a rematch to instead return on August 5 against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, who is making his pro boxing debut.
It leaves his MMA debut shelved until next year but Davis and the PFL will still get Paul’s promotional skills in the meantime.
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Davis said: “We always thought Jake would have two kinds of impact. The first – which was think will be bigger – is just as a brilliant marketer.
“Jake has more social media followers himself than then UFC, just to put it into perspective.
“So how does he bring his voice, his audience, his social, his marketing, to events that he’s not fighting in.
“And you’ll see more and more of that happening once he gets through his Diaz fight.
“And the second is obviously his debut in MMA and the excitement and spectacle that will bring.”
@jakepaulJake Paul training for his next fight[/caption] Read More