Jake Paul has proposed a four-fight crossover card with PFL and UFC including Francis Ngannou's heavyweight clash with Jon Jones.
YouTube star Paul has been playing the promoter since launching his career in the boxing ring, but has also now signed a lucrative deal with MMA promotion PFL, who are considered big rivals to leading promotion UFC. It is understood he intends to make his debut in the cage next year, once he has fought veteran Nate Diaz in their boxing fight on August 5.
Paul recently played a pivotal role in talks to convince ex-UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou to join the PFL, with the move made official this week. And in a social media post proposing a huge fight series, Paul involved Ngannou, tweeting: "Or let’s have PFL and UFC work together and put on a massive event on ESPN.
