BREAKING: Jake Paul signs with the PFL for MMA career
Former Disney channel star turned boxer Jake Paul has recently announced a multi-year deal to compete in and help promote the Professional Fighters League (PFL).
'The Problem Child' now owns equity in the organization and is set to compete in a new division, Super Fight. According to sources, the new weight class has been made for already established names that can draw big numbers to the organization, and not for those looking to win titles.
"Jake Paul has signed a multi-year contract with the PFL. He and his business partner Naiksa Bidarian, former CFO of UFC, now own equity in the organization, as well."
Jake Paul has signed a multi-year contract with the PFL.
He and his business partner Nakisa Bidarian, former CFO of UFC, now own equity in the organization, as well.
Much more on the deal, which calls for Jake to compete in MMA, too, via The NY Times: nytimes.com/2023/01/05/spo…
Per the NYTimes, the Super Fight division also has an added cavieat. Fighters competing in the weight class will earn atleast 50% of the total PPV revenue, compared to the UFC, where some of the biggest stars earn under 20%.
Jake Paul will see this latest move as his own middle finger to Dana White and the UFC, after being highly critical of the organization in recent years due to his gripes with their fighter pay.
The 25-year-old has also confirmed his desire to compete in 2023 but as of yet an opponent has not been confirmed or whether it will take place inside the squared circle or octagon.
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Frank Warren discusses Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury
Boxing promoter Frank Warren recently discussed the likelihood of Jake Paul and Tommy Fury finally meeting inside the boxing ring to compete.
A bout between the pair has fallen through on multiple occasions, the first in 2021 due to a mix of injury/illness for Fury and the second in 2022 due to Fury's inabilty to enter the United States.
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According to Warren, both parties are in discussions for the fight to finally take place and as things stand are confident that once again a deal will be struck. In an interview with IFL TV, Frank Warren stated:
“It’s a life changing money fight for [Tommy] and obviously he wants it. It was on, then he couldn’t get into the States which was a problem. But we’ll get it on, we’re really determined to make it happen. All sides are really good on getting it over the line. We will get it over the line.”
Due to Paul's latest deal with the PFL, it's unclear whether a potential future bout with 'TNT' will be affected or if it's on the cards at all.