March 27, 2025 7:40 pm ET
Logan Paul hoped to be part of the UFC’s historic three hundredth pay-per-view present.
WWE star Paul revealed that he requested Dana White if he might be part of UFC 300 final April, however the UFC CEO didn’t reply to his textual content. In contrast to Paul’s brother Jake, Logan has relationship with White.
Paul wrestled in highschool and school, and thinks he would have had potential to do properly within the octagon. In 2020, Paul sparred former title challenger Paulo Costa on the UFC Efficiency Institute, and appeared to carry his personal within the grappling.
“I advised Dana for UFC 300, I texted him, ‘Hey man, take into account me accessible to battle on the undercard within the Sphere,’” Paul mentioned on his IMPAULSIVE podcast. “Mainly, fully ignored me, which I believe spoke volumes. I haven’t bothered him about it since. I believe for the suitable battle, the suitable amount of cash (I might do it). Man, I’m an entertainer on the finish of the day.”
It wouldn’t have been the primary time a WWE star competed within the UFC. CM Punk determined to transition to MMA, and made his debut within the octagon at UFC 203 in 2016. He was shortly submitted by Mickey Gall, then misplaced his second look to Mike Jackson by unanimous resolution at UFC 225 in 2018, which was later overturned to a no contest after Jackson examined optimistic for marijuana.
Paul insists he would have accomplished higher than Punk.
“He f*cked it up,” Paul mentioned of Punk. “He f*cked it up, and after that Dana was like, ‘I’m by no means doing this once more.’ However, dude, I’m not CM Punk. He’s an amazing wrestler, not a UFC fighter. I believe I might be a a lot better UFC fighter than I might be as only a boxer. My ability is wrestling. I’m a wrestler by commerce.
“I believe I discovered a path. I’m a WWE Famous person now, and it’s one of many solely issues I’ve accomplished in my life the place I really feel so at dwelling like, ‘Oh you have been type of meant to do that factor.’ I don’t know if I wish to flip away from that in the meanwhile and dedicate time to one thing that will be like a aspect quest at this level.”
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