After teasing it for several months, Jake Paul has now officially revealed his MMA future. Just hours after the sensational PFL-MVP merger announcement, Paul appeared for an interview with SportsCenter, where he confirmed his boxing return as well as his MMA plans.
“I’ve been trying to make it happen for a long time, and it’s really just come down to negotiations behind the scenes,” Paul said. “I’m gonna go come back, hopefully later this year, into boxing and then looking to do MMA in 2027. So there’s still a long list of opponents out there that I wanna fight, massive names. I’m only developing my skill. I’m 29 years old. There’s still a long way for me to go on the path to world champion, and that’s what I want to be able to do and accomplish.”
Paul further stated in the interview that after years of talking about his MMA plans, he has yet to begin his training for the sport. “I don’t know,” he admitted. “That’s the funny thing. I’ve never even done a single day of MMA training. I have a wrestling background. I grew up in Division One, Ohio, wrestling in high school, but I’ve never actually said, ‘Hey, today we’re training MMA.’ So I’d imagine it’s very similar to boxing.”
As of now, there are no confirmed updates on Paul’s next boxing opponent, as well as his future in MMA. A few months ago, during an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints, Francis Ngannou had opened up about the chances of facing Paul in an MMA match.
After teasing it for several months, Jake Paul has now officially revealed his MMA future. Just hours after the sensational PFL-MVP merger announcement, Paul appeared for an interview with SportsCenter, where he confirmed his boxing return as well as his MMA plans.