The long-tenured UFC commentator and renowned podcaster Joe Rogan recently spoke about the possibility of Youtuber-turned-pro-boxer Jake Paul facing an active UFC fighter inside the boxing ring. Conor McGregor Tweets Cris Cyborg ‘Gun Fight’
Joe Rogan opens up Jake Paul
Rogan stated that Paul could benefit from fighting a notable name from the UFC and how the promotion could make the deal happen. However, he was quick to drop the idea, realizing that the UFC and Dana White would never cross the line and let a fighter go, just to fight ‘The Problem Child’.
On his podcast ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ with guest Snoop Dogg, Rogan said:
“I don’t know [which UFC fighter can handle Jake Paul]. For them to be like, to get free from a UFC contract they currently have, I don’t think Dana White’s gonna do that…maybe [someone can fight him] if they can make a lot of money, of there’s someone who’s like a current UFC fighter. Maybe they can make some sort of joint promotion, but I don’t see UFC doing that…but Jake Paul is killing it in boxing.”
You can check out the video clip below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thn6Rx9NLaU&feature=emb_title
Paul in an interview with TMZ Sports had claimed that he would make easy work of Kamaru Usman and that the Nigerian fighter is out of his prime:
“I mean, he [Kamaru Usman] could barely beat up a 170-pounder. Took a lot of shots, man. He’s getting old, right? He’s 35 and I think that’s starting to show. I think he is out of his prime already. He’s light work…as far as Kamaru Usman getting into the boxing ring, like I said, it’s light work. Look what I did to Tyron [Woodley], the five-time UFC champion… I know Kamaru beat Woodley, but in boxing, completely different.”
