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Jake Paul names the first four opponents he wants to face after swapping boxing for MMA

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Published 11:24 25 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Jake Paul names the first four opponents he wants to face after swapping boxing for MMA

Jake Paul named the first four opponents he wants to face having made the transition from boxing to MMA.

Chris Byfield

Chris Byfield

Jake Paul named the first four opponents he wants to face in the MMA.

Much of Paul’s attention over the past few months has been focused on his boxing bout with Mike Tyson, which is set to take place on November 15 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Beyond his boxing ambitions however, the 27-year-old joined MMA’s fastest-growing promotion PFL last January, and was expected to make his first appearance at the back end of 2023.

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There had even been speculation of a MMA rematch between Paul and Nate Diaz, after the ‘Problem Child’ dispatched the UFC icon in a boxing match.

While it never came to fruition at the time, Paul revealed he is looking ahead to four potential fights with the PFL.

During a media scrum at the PFL 9 in Washington DC, Paul said courtesy of talkSPORT: "It's just about finding the right name.

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"We have the money, we're ready to go. We're ready to make offers to people.

"It's just like they have to be able to draw sales and it has to be a fight where it's like this is my first MMA fight.

"So I think I could beat Nate Diaz in my first MMA fight. It would be tough of course, 50/50 fight.

"But I don't wanna go into something where I'm gonna be outclassed, like fighting Khabib in my first MMA fight."

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Paul continued: "Nate Diaz, Masvidal, I would face in MMA and then I don't even know like who else is out there that would that would make sense really.

"Tyron [Woodley] would be interesting for sure. I think that could be like a good backup plan. That would go crazy."

Former UFC welterweight champion Woodley is another Paul has defeated in boxing, while Jorge Masvidal and the YouTuber have been embroiled in a feud for some time.

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Moreover, Paul added: "I think that's actually still a discussion. So that could be interesting for sure. Me versus Tommy [Fury] in MMA."

Featured Image Credit: Jake Paul via Instagram/talkSPORT

Topics: MMA, Jake Paul, Boxing, Mike Tyson

Chris Byfield
Chris Byfield

Sport journalist with experience writing on football, rugby, boxing and the Olympics. I'm also a Crystal Palace fan. Please don't hold this against me.

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