Jake Paul is wasting little time getting himself acclimated to MMA as he is already preparing himself for the PFL by training in BJJ.
Paul posted clips and photos of his training session to his Instagram account which showed him working on his takedown defense and grappling transitions on the ground.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer noted that it was his day to show that there will be plenty of improvement. The younger Paul brother vows to continue to work on his skills that will help make him successful in MMA.
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His followers took to the comments section to give their opinions on his training clips. Some did not have such flattering comments directed at 'The Problem Child,' writing:
"He's going to ask golfing pros to a Jiu Jitsu match" {@dspeer93 - Instagram}
"Gonna start calling out boxers to fight jiujitsu" {@thegovernor2290 - Instagram}
"I like that Jake likes to fight but there's no way he thinks he'll fight MMA after like 3-5 months" {@abbas57._ - Instagram}
"he's going to get rolled in professional mma" {@homedecorationsontables - Instagram}
"Yep your getting tapped out" {@zack_lewis01 - Instagram}
It will be interesting to see how quick of a turnaround Paul expects to have as he is scheduled to fight Tommy Fury in a boxing bout next month. He will also make his PFL debut sometime this year.
Jake Paul weighs in on Francis Ngannou's UFC departure
Jake Paul has been a big proponent of MMA fighters being paid what they are worth and weighed in on Francis Ngannou's UFC departure.
Ngannou revealed that one of the conditions he was fighting for in his negotiations with the UFC was health insurance for all the fighters. In addition to other factors, 'The Predator' decided to decline the promotion's offer and will explore other opportunities.
Dana White announced that Ngannou would be stripped of the heavyweight title and booked Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane for the vacant title. 'The Problem Child' took to Twitter to express his opinion on what transpired and mentioned that 'The Predator' is undoubtedly still the best heavyweight, saying:
"Francis Ngannou is the baddest man on the planet & is a free agent bc he chose to be. He's the heavyweight champ in MMA & will be until he loses. They are not happy about this. But it's reality, & they have to deal with it. They have to live with that everyday."