Logan Paul’s MMA debut could happen soon, but not in the UFC

Bellator boss Scott Coker is open to having Logan Paul make his MMA debut together with his promotion, suggesting there is perhaps a couple of “fascinating” fights for the YouTuber there.

Logan Paul and his brother Jake have helped take YouTube boxing to the subsequent stage, stepping away from preventing fellow content material creators and preventing precise athletes. Logan even went the space with Floyd ‘Cash’ Mayweather of their controversial exhibition bout.

The pair have additionally made it recognized that they’d think about swapping boxing’s squared circle for the octagon and get entangled with some combined martial arts.

Whereas UFC boss Dana White has continuously railed towards the Paul’s fights, saying he wouldn’t be open to working with Jake, there are some MMA promotions that may welcome them with open arms, and have already spoken to Logan about it.

Logan and his brother, Jake, have began to tackle the boxing world lately.

That’s proper, if Logan desires to get entangled with MMA and the UFC gained’t take him, properly, Bellator will. Chatting with MMA Junkie, Bellator boss Scott Coker mentioned he’d “completely” have Logan struggle.

“Pay attention, these youngsters are athletic,” Coker instructed MMA Junkie. “They’re getting higher, however they’ve a very good hanging recreation with their fingers. They’ve a very good wrestling background and began studying jujitsu. We’d put them in there with folks of their document and their expertise stage.

“I believe we’d have some actually fascinating fights. Let me inform you, everyone and their uncle will need to struggle these guys. I’ve already been getting calls all day.” Coker mentioned that whereas the Paul’s have signed as much as fights on Showtime – Bellator’s associate – they aren’t signed up for MMA simply but.

Logan took Floyd Mayweather to a draw, so may his subsequent bout be in MMA?

“They convey a whole lot of hype. They convey so much to the sport, and so they create a whole lot of pleasure,” Coker added. “Have a look at what they did for that exhibition with Floyd. It created a whole lot of pleasure.”

Previous to changing into a social media phenomenon, Logan was a gifted wrestler, so already has some base for MMA. Whether or not he truly will get concerned, although, stays to be seen.