Social media star Jake Paul has signed a mixed martial arts contract with the Professional Fighters League, the promotion announced on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know:
- Paul has 21.5 million followers on Instagram, 20.3 million on YouTube, 17.1 million on TikTok and 4.5 million on Twitter.
- The 25-year-old is 6-0 as a professional boxer with wins over former MMA stars in Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren.
- Paul will be the first member of the PFL’s Super Fight Division that will compete on PPV. Fighters on those cards will earn at least 50% of the revenue.
- The PFL, unlike other promotions like the UFC, has a season-long format that ends with a tournament. Individual fighters earn points during the season that help their seeding.
What they are saying
“I’ve proven myself in and out of the boxing ring and now I am going to do the same in MMA, and there is no limit to the positive impact I can make on the sport,” Paul said in a press release. “I plan to enter the PFL SmartCage and once again show the world that anything is possible with hard work and dedication. Outside of the cage, equal fighter-pay and advocating for female fighters has been my passion, and I am aligned with PFL to evolve the sport.
“I believe in PFL, their mission, and what they have…
