Before beating Mike Tyson, Jake Paul wanted to beat Sean O’Malley in MMA

JAKARTA – Jake Paul will fight against boxing legend Mike Tyson on November 15, 2024 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Initially the fight was scheduled for July but had to be postponed due to medical problems with Mike Tyson.

Before fighting against Mike Tyson, Jake Paul wants to make his MMA debut first at UFC 303 and is targeting bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley. “100% going to finish O’malley in MMA. He’s a little guy. PFL Vs UFC June 29,” he wrote in X as reported by MMA Junkie, Friday (14/06/2024).

This past January, Jake Paul signed a multi-fight contract with PFL to compete in MMA at their Super Fight pay-per-view event.

In May, PFL CEO Pete Murray expects Jake Paul made his MMA debut in 2025 after a fight against Tyson. However, that was before the postponement due to Tyson’s health, and Jake Paul apparently has other plans now.

While there’s a near zero percent chance Paul will face O’Malley inside the octagon, or anyone else at UFC 303, there’s a chance the YouTuber-turned-boxer could make his MMA debut against someone under 200 pounds.

UFC 303 is currently experiencing uncertainty with its main event, as pessimism towards the ongoing Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler fight is increasing as the event gets closer.

PFL is hosting PFL 6 2024 on June 28, the day before UFC 303, but considering the promotion has previously spoken about how they intend to handle Paul’s in-ring debut, that move seems unlikely.

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