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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Donagh Corby

Jake Paul backed to succeed in MMA by rival amid new fight deal

Jake Paul's long-time rival Daniel Cormier has backed the YouTube star and undefeated boxer to succeed when he steps into the MMA cage for PFL.

The social media influencer, who is 6-0 as a professional boxer since making his debut in 2020, has had a feud with Cormier dating back to an altercation at the start of 2021 as the former two-weight world champion was commentating a UFC event. The heavyweight legend had an angry confrontation with Paul during a commercial break, and there has been bad blood since.

But Cormier has surprised fans by thawing on the YouTube star in recent months, and has now predicted that he will have a positive transition into the cage. The pair have reportedly spoken in private, and the former heavyweight and light-heavyweight champion reckons that his wrestling background will help him to move into MMA with minimal issues.

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