JAKE PAUL will pay PS26million for his debut in MMA - and claimed that a fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov could sell 2million pay per view.
In the midst of a feud with UFC President Dana White, the YouTuber-turned prizefighting superstar has been flirting with a switch from the cage.
Jake Paul will require PS26m for his debut in MMA
Nurmagomedov claimed his Eagle Fighting Championship promotion, sending Paul and offering.
The man denied that he had been offered a deal, and he outlined the price he paid to change his fighting codes.
Paul stated on the MMA Hour that Khabib claimed, 'We offered Him a deal' - this is false.
"They never offered anything to me. Eagle FC has never done an event.
"I don't hate anything they do, but I would need to make more in boxing to be able to risk my life going into MMA.
"People would need to come 25, 35million USD (PS26m), to start the conversation."
Free Bets: Get more than PS2,000 in NEW CUSTOMER DEALSPaul, who earned PS30m for his three fights in 2021, acknowledged that Khabib, UFC legend, would tempt him to MMA.
He stated that he would fight Khabib in MMA if offered.
That would be very exciting. This would be exciting, especially if I had more training time.
"That would be an enormous fight. A million to 2million pay-per view buys. All I have to do now is improve my wrestling skills.
"Cos I could outstrike his standing up."
Khabib, 33 years old, retired from the UFC in 2020 at 29-0 after his only fight, which was following the death his mentor Abdulmanap.
Paul, 25, is now 5-0 as an amateur boxer. He most recently defeated Tyron Woodley (39), in December.
Woodley beat him initially on points in August, but he matched Woodley quickly after Tommy Fury (22), pulled out.
It was a result of prior KO's by YouTuber "AnEsonGib", ex-NBA player Nate Robinson (37), and former UFC welterweight Ben Askren (37).
Paul has yet to face an opponent who has previous professional boxing experience.
He named as his financial rival, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., 35, an ex-middleweight champion of the world, despite criticisms from opposition.
Paul stated that there aren't many boxers with a name big enough to make the event interesting enough.
"It would be almost like fighting for the world championship would be the only fight that would make a sale, and I don’t even know the name of the cruiserweight champion.
"I believe Canelo was meant to fight, but it just doesn’t make sense. This is my sixth fight, and this man's a world champ.
"So no one really has a bigger name in boxing than Chavez Jr."
