Jake Paul News
Jake Paul set to box former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley
Cole Shelton - May 31, 2021
Jake Paul has his next boxing fight booked and he will face a former UFC champion in Tyron Woodley. After Paul knocked out Ben Askren in April, several MMA fighters and celebrities had called out the brash YouTuber. Woodley was among those calling for the fight and now according to The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger the fight is agreed to for a date not yet known.
Chuck Liddell does not think Jake Paul will accept his challenge: "He’s going to risk getting hurt like that?"
Chris Taylor - May 29, 2021
UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell does not expect that YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will respond his recent callout. Earlier this month, Liddell responded to a fan who had suggested that he should be the next man to square off with the younger Paul brother.
Video | Jake Paul trolls Floyd Mayweather during his Clubhouse interview
Adam D Martin - May 27, 2021
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul trolled legendary boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather during his recent Clubhouse interview. Jake’s brother Logan Paul takes on Mayweather next month in an exhibition boxing match. Ahead of the big fight, Mayweather has been doing the rounds with his interviews to promote the fight, and this week he did one on the Clubhouse app. Paul found out that Mayweather was going to be on the hat and he decided to troll “Money” about it, bringing up the “gotcha hat” incident that recently took place at the pre-fight press conference.
Georges St-Pierre shares his thoughts on Logan and Jake Paul: “I’m not one of the haters, they’re great athletes”
Adam D Martin - May 26, 2021
UFC legend Georges St-Pierre shared his thoughts on Logan and Jake Paul, saying that “I’m not one of the haters, they’re great athletes.” GSP, one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, recently sat down with MMA.joe and was asked about the Paul brothers, Logan and Jake. While so many people in the combat sports industry are down on the Paul brothers as they feel they haven’t put in the work yet, GSP isn’t a “hater.” Instead, GSP praised them for being great athletes, even though he’s still not convinced they can become elite MMA fighters or boxers.
Brendan Schaub confirms that he knew Jake Paul would interrupt his Dillon Danis interview
Drake Riggs - May 20, 2021
Brendan Schaub almost saw a brawl of sorts break out on his Food Truck Diaries set between Jake Paul and Dillon Danis. Paul’s drive-by water balloon and toilet paper attack on Danis was speculated as staged by many. Now several months removed from the December episode of Below the Belt’s Food Truck Diaries, Schaub reveals he at the very least knew something was bound to go down.
Jake Paul signs multi-fight deal with Showtime Boxing, fight announcement coming soon
Cole Shelton - May 19, 2021
Jake Paul is leaving Triller Fight Club and has signed a multi-fight deal with Showtime Boxing. Paul, the brash YouTuber turned boxer, had his past two fights under the Triller banner but was vocal about the fight he was doing one-fight deals and was a free agent. Now, however, according to ESPN, Paul has agreed to a multi-fight deal with Showtime Boxing.
Jake Paul claims “there’s conversations happening” with the UFC
Cole Shelton - May 17, 2021
Jake Paul says he has been in talks with the UFC. Paul, the brash YouTuber turned boxer is 3-0 and coming off a first-round TKO over Ben Askren. After the fight, Dana White questioned the legitimacy of the bout, but there is no question Paul is currently one of the biggest prizefighters and he recently revealed he is a free agent and open to other opportunities.
Logan and Jake Paul get into heated Twitter feud with rapper The Game: "You gonna need your entire family"
Christopher Taylor - May 16, 2021
Logan and Jake Paul got into a heated social media exchange with ‘The Game’ on Sunday night, this after the popular rapper challenged both brothers to fight. The YouTube celebrities turned boxers, the Paul brothers, have taken the combat sports world by storm in recent months. Jake is coming off a first round knockout victory over former MMA champion Ben Askren in his most recent effort, while Logan is currently preparing to take on undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather.
Dana White says he won't loan a UFC fighter to box Jake Paul, questions legitimacy of Ben Askren fight
Cole Shelton - May 11, 2021
Dana White doesn’t have any interest in loaning a UFC fighter to box Jake Paul. After Paul knocked out Ben Askren, several UFC fighters have been calling him out. They have all said that they want to be the one to shut Jake up, but according to White, he says he will not loan any UFC fighter to box the brash YouTuber.
Michael Bisping slams Floyd, Paul, ‘Dildo’ Danis and all the other “idiots” who turned the honorable sport of fighting into a “circus act”
Harry Kettle - May 7, 2021
Michael Bisping has taken a shot at several current and former fighters for turning combat sports into what he calls a “circus act”. Many MMA and boxing fans have been split on whether or not they actually like the direction of travel with respect to the “celebrity boxing” that we’ve seen in the last few years. There’s a morbid curiosity amongst some, whereas others want to kill it before it can go even further.
Video | Jake Paul causes brawl after stealing Floyd Mayweather’s hat
Cole Shelton - May 6, 2021
Jake Paul is continuing to cause waves in the combat sports world. On Thursday, Logan Paul and Floyd Mayweather were set for their first faceoff and press conference to promote their June 6th bout. Many fans were excited about it but the most memorable moment of the event was Jake Paul starting a brawl after stealing Mayweather’s hat.
Michael Bisping confirms Team Jake Paul made him contract offer for boxing match
Adam D Martin - May 6, 2021
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping confirmed that Team Jake Paul previously made him an offer for a boxing match. Bisping, who is one of the UFC’s regular color commentators during its Fight Night broadcasts, has been retired from MMA for a few years now after suffering an eye injury that ended his career. Since then, we have heard no indications that he would even consider stepping back into the cage or into the boxing ring. But then again, money talks, and right now, whoever fights Paul is in line to make a lot of money.
Triller offering one month clemency for fans who illegal streamed Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren
Cole Shelton - May 3, 2021
Triller is continuing to go after people who illegally streamed their Fight Club event on April 17 between Jake Paul and Ben Askren. Triller recently came out and said they were filing a lawsuit seeking $100 million in damages from illegal streamers. Now, the promotion is taking it one step further suggesting that anyone who illegally watched Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren can pay the $49.99 price tag for the event. In exchange, those individuals’ names will be removed from lawsuit, which seeks a $150,000 penalty from every person who pirated the card.
Kamaru Usman says he's happy to "take care of" Jake Paul, YouTuber accepts his challenge
Cole Shelton - April 27, 2021
Kamaru Usman is open to boxing Jake Paul. At UFC 261 on Saturday, Usman scored a highlight-reel KO over Jorge Masvidal to defend his belt for the fourth time. At the event was Paul who the crowd was going after, and Daniel Cormier even confronted him.
Jake Paul claims he's a "better striker than 99.9%" of MMA fighters
Cole Shelton - April 27, 2021
Jake Paul believes he’s a better striker than 99.9 percent of MMA fighters, and that is why he has been calling them out. Paul, the brash YouTuber who turned professional boxer, has taken the combat sports world by storm after his KO win over Nate Robinson. His popularity only grew with his recent KO win over Ben Askren on April 17. Since then, he has been continuing to call out MMA fighters and he says he is doing so because it is a massive draw and the fact he believes he is just better.
Triller files lawsuit against illegal streamers for Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren, claim $100 million in damages
Cole Shelton - April 26, 2021
Triller, like many combat sports promotions, is going after illegal streamers in the form of a lawsuit. Yahoo! Sports was the first to report the news that Triller filed in the U.S. District Court in central California.
Jake Paul sends a message to Dana White: "Why are UFC fighters so underpaid vs. boxers?"
Adam Martin - April 25, 2021
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul sent a message to UFC president Dana White, suggesting that the UFC doesn’t pay its fighters enough money. Paul stopped Ben Askren last weekend at the Triller Fight Club boxing event in a fight that UFC president Dana White reportedly bet against Paul winning. Since Askren was stopped, White has criticized Paul, saying that while he credits him for making money off of boxing, he doesn’t believe he’s a real fighter and has no interest in having him fight in the UFC.
Video | Daniel Cormier confronts Jake Paul at UFC 261
Chris Taylor - April 24, 2021
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier confronted Jake Paul during tonight’s UFC 261 event in Jacksonville. Paul (3-0), a famous YouTuber turned boxer, had called out Cormier following his first round knockout victory over Ben Askren last weekend in Atlanta.




