Two months after Logan Paul said he was 'excited' about the prospect of securing a fight in the UFC, it has been tipped that the YouTuber will join the company eventually, according to UFC welterweight champions Tyron Woodley.
As we all know, Paul was part of the 'biggest fight in Internet history' against fellow YouTuber K.S.I in August.
Speculation has since been rife surrounding his future in the fight business.
The American showcased an impressive jab in the early rounds, but tired toward the end of the fight - something that Joe Rogan picked up on.while watching the fight.
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"They were talking about Logan Paul fighting in the UFC, and Dana White said he would get killed, but Logan Paul is way better, way better, than CM Punk!" Rogan said on a recent episode of the 'Joe Rogan Experience'
"Logan Paul actually knows how to fight. He had a boxing match with that other YouTube guy, but I was watching him throw punches in that fight, and this is a guy who knows how to throw a punch. His punches looked good."
"He gassed out, he got a little tired, first real fight like that. But he has a background in wrestling, and he actually can punch.
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"Like I was watching him hit this guy, that's a guy who actually knows how to throw a punch.
"He knows distance and timing and he knows how to connect. He doesn't look like Canelo Alvarez or anything crazy, but he looks like a guy who can throw a punch. You had fucking CM Punk fight, this guy is way better than him," concluded the stand-up comedian.
Now, Woodley himself has insisted that "Dana White is not a fool" and "Logan Paul will fight in the UFC"
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"He's gonna fight in the UFC, Dana is not a fool. He's gonna fight. Mark my words - Logan Paul will fight in the UFC." Woodley said in an interview with TMZ.
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