Jake Paul expresses interest in fighting UFC veteran Tony Ferguson in MMA: “He said he wanted to fight”

Jake Paul has revealed that he’d be interested in battling UFC veteran Tony Ferguson in a mixed martial arts bout.

For the longest time now, fans have been calling for Tony Ferguson to retire. Alas, even after his most recent defeat to Paddy Pimblett, ‘El Cucuy’ refuses to go quietly into the night. Instead, he’s suggested that he plans on fighting until the wheels fall off.

On the flip side, Jake Paul has shown great interest in finally making his MMA debut. He’s got a contract with PFL, but despite the rumors, a meeting with Nate Diaz doesn’t currently seem likely.

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So, in his post-fight press conference following his most recent boxing win last weekend, ‘The Problem Child’ suggested a collision with Ferguson.

Paul considers Ferguson bout

“Anyone [from the UFC] who can get out of their contract, I’ll fight,” Paul said at a post-fight press conference in San Juan. “That’s easy work as far as I am concerned. I do want to do a PFL-MMA match, it just has to be the right opponent. But Nate did duck my $15 million offer so we’ll see who else is on the chopping block. Tony Ferguson? He said he wanted to fight.”

“I don’t want to see him go out like that [losing to Pimblett], that would be sad,” Paul said. “He’s a great guy, we don’t want that for Tony.”

“I am going to stay as active as possible and it’s about finding the right opponent,” he said. “This is my life now and it’s a lifestyle and I’ll be back hopefully two more times before the end of the year.”

Quotes via MMA Mania

While we all love Tony Ferguson, the idea of him fighting again doesn’t feel like a great one for many of his fans.

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