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Matthew Wells and Mike Bohn

Kenny Florian respects Jake Paul’s interest in MMA competition: ‘This isn’t the easiest way to make money’

Jake Paul wants to compete in MMA, and that has caught the eye of a few veterans of the sport.

Count former UFC contender and current PFL commentator Kenny Florian among the bunch who are not only interested to see how Paul would fare in an MMA cage, but have grown to enjoy his journey in the combat sports world.

Paul made some waves on the boxing scene by gradually ramping up his level of competition from YouTuber to former MMA champions, but now he wants more. To prove it, Paul signed a multiyear deal with PFL to test his skills in MMA, which is something that intrigues Florian.

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