Jake Paul Signed to PFL Mixed Martial Arts Federation – Calls on Nate Diaz to Join Boxing and MMA Matches
By: Sean Crose
Like it or not, Jake Paul is remarkable in the boxing world. Over the past few years, the social influencer has made his mark in the sport by winning five matches and, all of a sudden, he’s taking the whole endeavor seriously. Now, the Ohio-born has made headlines again, this time by signing with the Professional Fighters League (PPL), a competitor to the sport’s premier league, the UFC. “Paul recently signed a multi-year contract with the Professional Fighters League to compete in a new division, called Super Fight,” wrote. The New York Times,” with pay-per-view events. Paul doesn’t have a schedule yet, but he plans to fight in 2023.”
Paul himself took to YouTube on Thursday to announce the partnership. “I have officially signed on as an mma fighter,” he said, “with one of the fastest growing leagues in the world, the PFL baby.” Paul also mentioned the fact that he will be one of the new Super Division honorees. He continued: “I will be the head of advocacy for the fighter. “I personally will be deeply involved in making sure the PFL is the best place in the world for boxers. As you all know, I’ve been trying to increase boxer salaries for all fighters worldwide and with the launch of this new PFL Super Fight Division, our fighters will receive 50% of their sales. collect.”
Paul went on to point out that the PFL will not be like the UFC in that its fighters will have more freedom. “You have to do what is told, wear what is told and promote what is told,” he said. In it, Paul, who has knocked out a number of famous former UFC fighters in the ring, continues to make himself a thorn in the side of the UFC. “I’m taking this seriously,” he said. “I still want to be a world boxing champion, but as you know, I am a wrestler first.”
While he doesn’t have an opponent yet, Paul has pointed out that the former UFC great – and arch-rival Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, is on his radar. Paul stated: “I offered Nate Diaz a two-match deal. “First, we boxed. Then, six months later, we fought the mma in the PFL smart cage and put it all in jeopardy.” Sure, Diaz has a solid boxing background, having been a side partner of none other than the great Andre Ward.
As Paul explains, the PFL will have seasons, with regular games, knockouts and championship games. “It’s a big deal in the sport of boxing,” he said correctly. “Everybody is afraid to make it happen and fight each other and put everyone in jeopardy. In PFL, fighters have to confront each other.
