Ariel Helwani believes the PFL should make Jake Paul their very own Dana White
Jake Paul recently signed with the PFL and is looking to make his MMA debut after a solid boxing career. Ariel Helwani, an avid MMA fan who has been in the business for decades now, believes the PFL and Paul have something going for them.
Helwani believes that 'The Problem Child' could become the face of their company and help them replicate some of the success of other big MMA promotions:
"Wow, this guy should actually be the face of the PFL. He should be the Dana White, the Eddie Hearn, The Bob Arum, the Vince McMahon, the Don King. He should be the guy because, the way he sat there. First of all, it was very well produced but also it actually explained the PFL better than I've ever seen anyone explain the PFL in a little short format."
Ariel Helwani thinks Jake Paul will bring in all the things the PFL needs to take them to the next level, fame, money and media attention. Furthermore, due to his ongoing rivalry with UFC president Dana White, Paul could also throw some jabs at their direct rivals in the market.
With Paul now owning a stake in the company's new PPV division, we may get to see more of him during events and promotions.
Take a look at the video posted by Helwani on Twitter:
Jake Paul should actually be the face of the PFL. This is what they have been missing. https://t.co/ZbHTuRYi3w
Jake Paul claims he has sent KSI a contract to fight in the UK in December 2023
Jake Paul and KSI recently joined a call on Twitter space and trash-talked each other for a couple of minutes. Videos of the conversations have been going viral on social media.
Following the confrontation, 'The Problem Child' tweeted out revealing that he is ready to fight 'The Nightmare' in December 2023 and even sent his team a contract but claims the Brit is 'ducking' him:
"I sent KSI and his team a contract over a month ago. I offered to come to the UK, 185 pounds and 10 rounds. I have been at 8 rounds since Askren. He and his team have yet to respond."
He added:
"The offer was/is to come to the UK in December 2023. If he doesn’t respond next week after his show, then it’s going to have to be in the US. The best part is he tells @arielhelwani that I’m hiding behind negotiations when in fact he has yet to respond. Hahaha."
If what Jake Paul claims is true, we could get to see the pair finally fight each other after years of bad blood and trash-talking. This is a fight that fans have been asking for and KSI himself admitted that his reason for returning to boxing was to fight Paul.
Take a look at the tweet:
The offer was / is to come to the UK in December 2023. If he doesn’t respond next week after his show, then it’s going to have to be in the US.
The best part is he tells @arielhelwani that I’m hiding behind negotiations when in fact he has yet to respond. Hahaha. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…