Tyron Woodley thinks the UFC should sign Logan Paul amid rumours he may fight WWE star CM Punk
Logan Paul has expressed a desire to fight in the UFC and former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if he gets a multi-fight deal.
YouTube star Paul was recently beaten by KSI in a split decision result in their rematch fight in Los Angeles.
Despite the loss, the American proceeded to call out Conor McGregor and wanted Dana White to sign him.
There has also been speculation that he could fight former WWE star, turned MMA fighter, CM Punk.
Woodley believes Paul has some desirable attributes that would suit a partnership with the UFC.
“(Paul vs. CM Punk) can happen, for sure. To be honest, when the UFC brought over CM Punk, I don’t know why they wouldn’t bring over Logan Paul,” Woodley told .
“Logan Paul is the exact same demographic, 18 to 30 years old. The exact YouTubers that are watching his stuff are the same ones that are watching the UFC. He has a huge following. Great deal.
“He looks athletic, he’s a Division I wrestler, he’s insane, and he’s going to talk a lot of s*** so the press conferences are going to be insane. After this last event, I wouldn’t be surprised in the next two months we see some breaking news of Logan Paul getting a couple-fight deal with the UFC.”
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Logan Paul, 24, rose to prominence in the Ohio wrestling scene whilst at high school, qualifying for the state-level Ohio Division 1 Wrestling Individual Championships.
When questioned in a recent interview on whether he would be able to compete physically, Paul replied: “I’ve been taking neck shots my whole life, I was one of the best wrestlers in the state Ohio, and I’ve been taking shots to my neck my whole life.
“Football (American), wrestling, even MMA in high school and we’ve been practising with heavier gloves – so when I put the 10oz gloves on it’s going to be like lightning.”