5 UFC fighters Jake Paul could box next

#4. Kamaru Usman vs. Jake Paul

One of the names that Jake Paul has on his hit list is that of the current UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru 'The Nigerian Nightmare' Usman. This does not seem to be a fight that makes sense on any level but Usman has hinted that he wouldn't be against it.

Usman has been dominant inside the UFC. He has defeated some impressive opposition including Jorge Masvidal, Colby Covington and Jake Paul's upcoming opponent Tyron Woodley.

Usman initially came into the UFC with a wrestling-heavy approach. However, over the past few years, quite possibly due to the recent influence of Trevor Wittman, Usman has fallen in love with striking.

Fellow welterweight Leon Edwards has stated that Usman's recent striking heavy approach will eventually be what gets him in trouble. However, the brutal KO finish of Jorge Masvidal contradicts this theory.

😤 WHOLE. NOTHA. SAVAGE. 💥🏆 Kamaru Usman knocked out Jorge Masvidal to retain his UFC welterweight title! 🇳🇬#UFC261pic.twitter.com/Dk69ac9WXI

— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) April 25, 2021

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#3. Jorge Masvidal vs. Jake Paul

In the buildup to Jake Paul's fight with Ben Askren, videos surfaced of him training with Jorge Masvidal. This then escalated to the point where Paul called Masvidal up whilst in the pre-fight press conference in an attempt to rattle Askren.

However, things seem to have since changed. Jake Paul appears to have taken Masvidal's prediction of a Woodley win to heart. At a recent media scrum, 'The Problem Child' had the following to say about 'Gamebred':

"One moment, he's my friend. Texted me like saying, 'Yo, let's train. Yo, let's do a video together. Yo, can you come to my bakery down the street, I want to do a little thing with you.' And then, oh snap, all of a sudden he wants to switch up. Cool. That's not how I was raised. Not here in Ohio. If I'm your friend, I'm your friend." (H/T ESPN).

Masvidal has since responded in kind on his social media.

I guess this means you’ll stop hitting me up now on social media to hang out and train. Don’t worry about me you got a handful of problems coming your way #supernecessary

— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) August 26, 2021

Jorge Masvidal has already shown a willingness to take money fights. He has also hinted at being interested in transitioning to boxing at some point in his career.