With a boxing bout in opposition to Mike Tyson on the schedule for November, Jake Paul needs to make his MMA debut beforehand at UFC 303 and took purpose at bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley.
Paul was initially set to face Tyson within the boxing ring on July 20, however as a consequence of a medical situation with the boxing legend, the struggle was rescheduled for Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Within the meantime, Paul could also be seeking to keep busy by entering into the cage for his first MMA struggle, and is aiming at a UFC champion, albeit a a lot lighter one, for a crossover bout between the UFC and PFL later this month at UFC 303.
“100% will kill Omalley in MMA,” Paul wrote on X. “He’s a small man. PFL Vs UFC June twenty ninth.”
100% will kill Omalley in MMA
He’s a small man
PFL Vs UFC June twenty ninth
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) June 12, 2024
MMA struggle earlier than Tyson ✅ @PFLMMA https://t.co/D5OYICXUx2
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) June 12, 2024
O’Malley, who fights at 135 kilos, is the present UFC bantamweight champion. Paul is making ready for a heavyweight bout in opposition to Tyson, and weighed in at 200 kilos for his final struggle in opposition to Ryan Bourland in March.
Final January, Paul signed a multifight contract with the PFL to compete in MMA for his or her Tremendous Combat pay-per-view occasions.
In Could, PFL CEO Pete Murray instructed MMA Junkie the promotion anticipated Paul to make his MMA debut in 2025 following the struggle in opposition to Tyson. Nonetheless, that was earlier than the delay as a consequence of Tyson’s well being, and Paul apparently has different plans now.
Whereas there’s a near-zero p.c probability Paul would face O’Malley contained in the octagon, or anybody at UFC 303 for that matter, there’s a risk that the YouTuber-turned-boxer may make his MMA debut in opposition to somebody close to his weight beneath the PFL banner.
UFC 303 is at the moment experiencing uncertainty with its primary occasion, as pessimism in regards to the Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler struggle going down grows because the occasion quickly approaches.
PFL is internet hosting 2024 PFL 6 on June 28, a day earlier than UFC 303, however contemplating how the promotion has beforehand spoken about how they supposed to deal with Paul’s debut contained in the cage, that transfer appears unlikely.
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