Jake Paul MMA training claims dismissed by UFC legend Daniel Cormier YouTube: Showtime SportsJake Paul has been rumored to be making a switch from boxing to MMA and joining the famed AKA gym. However, he won\u2019t get any help from Daniel Cormier. Since he first got involved with influencer boxing all the way back in 2018, Jake Paul has made some serious waves in the fight game. The YouTube star has turned a few heads with knockout wins over Nate Robinson, Ben Askren, and Tyron Woodley. After beating Woodley in late 2021, all eyes are on who he might fight next \u2013 with former Middleweight boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. reportedly lined up. There are also rumors that, after long last, Jake might step into the Octagon and fight in the world of MMA \u2013 likely for Bellator or PFL, rather than the UFC. Though, he won\u2019t be getting help from some of the top dogs. After the MMA switch rumors started to swirl, the social media star claimed that he\u2019d be working with Khabib Nurmagomedov and the American Kickboxing Academy team \u2013 which also includes former UFC champion Daniel Cormier, with whom he\u2019s had some beef. Cormier, now a commentator for the UFC, was asked about Jake possibly joining the gym and getting involved with MMA. Though, he has his doubts. \u201cNo, I have no interest in that. It seems like a lot of ploys, right? It is always ploys,\u201d he told The Schmo. \u201cI don\u2019t know how true much of it is, but it seems like a ploy to me, so I\u2019m not going to play that game.\u201d Timestamp of 7:47 The gym\u2019s head trainer, Javier Mendez, also poured cold water on the YouTuber joining the team immediately \u2013 noting that membership requires a vote, no matter who you are or what you\u2019ve done. \u201cHe hasn\u2019t been given consent because he hasn\u2019t asked, it\u2019s not that he won\u2019t, I just know he hasn\u2019t asked,\u201d he also told The Schmo. \u201cIf he does get denied, he won\u2019t know who denied him cause we don\u2019t say that.\u201d It remains to be seen if the YouTuber\u2019s switch will actually happen or, if like Cormier believes, it\u2019s all just a ploy to build some hype.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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