Logan Paul ‘excited’ by UFC possibility after success of KSI boxing fight
Rematch has already been slated for America where Paul will add home advantage to his physical prowess
LOGAN PAUL fancies his chances in the UFC once he is done with YouTube boxing rival KSI.
The American comedian was held to a controversial draw by the British celebrity gamer in a fight bought by almost 800,000 fans, making around £150million.
And the rematch has already been slated for America where Paul will add home advantage to his physical prowess.
The 23-year-old Ohio star was a star linebacker for his school American football team and wrestled at state level.
And he is interested in testing his new combat skills at the highest level of MMA once he has wiped the floor with a few more rivals.
Paul wrote on Twitter: “the thought of securing a fight in the @UFC is exciting... could finally use my wrestling background... but I hear some other celebrities/athletes want to catch these hands first?”
Paul arrived back in LA sporting a black eye and a pink hoodie after his megabucks fight with KSI.
The joker and girlfriend Chloe Bennet were all smiles after he fought out a draw in the £150million bout with Watford's Oladjide "JJ" Olatunji — known online as KSI.
Paul sported a Gucci hooded top and shorts as he arrived with actress girlfriend Bennet, 26, as they touched down at LAX Airport after the majority draw.
The bout was shown on YouTube's premium service and cost £7.50 — with a stunning 800,000 punters paying up to stream the scrap at Manchester Arena.
Paul tweeted a scorecard from one observer who claimed he had won the fight by 64 punches to 46, but that is not how the judges called it.
Two judges were happy to call the bout a draw at 57-57 hits landed, while one gave the 25-year-old Brit a 58-57 advantage.
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Logan's brother Jake even featured on the undercard for the main event, but traditional boxing figures have poured cold water on the quality of the punch up.
Anthony Joshua's manager Eddie Hearn admitted the bout makes his skin crawl.
The Brit said: "For me, I can't stand it.
"It makes my skin crawl, but as a business I think it's genius.
"As a fight fan, a pure boxing man, I can't stand it.
"But as a business model and a commercial project I take my hat off to them and yeah of course I want to know the numbers."