{"id":883169,"date":"2026-01-07T05:23:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/07\/ufc-legend-tells-jake-paul-he-needs-to-reconsider-francis-ngannou-fight-to-avoid-another-nasty-ko\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T05:23:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:23:48","slug":"ufc-legend-tells-jake-paul-he-needs-to-reconsider-francis-ngannou-fight-to-avoid-another-nasty-ko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/07\/ufc-legend-tells-jake-paul-he-needs-to-reconsider-francis-ngannou-fight-to-avoid-another-nasty-ko\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC legend tells Jake Paul he \u2018needs to reconsider\u2019 Francis Ngannou fight to avoid another nasty KO"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<article id=\"post-282833\">\n<p><strong>Jake Paul wants to jump back in at the deep end after suffering the first knockout loss of his career.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The YouTuber-turned-boxer <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/12\/19\/jake-paul-vs-anthony-joshua-result-two-time-heavyweight-champ-gets-ko-after-struggling-in-farcical-fight\/#:~:text=And%20Joshua%2C%20coming%20off%20the,him%20score%20the%20stoppage%20win.\">got his jaw broken in a brutal stoppage loss<\/a> on December 19. <\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>However, he earned widespread praise for going six rounds with two-time heavyweight world champion <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/anthony-joshua\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"505\">Anthony Joshua<\/a>, who needed just two rounds to put <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/francis-ngannou\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"146\">Francis Ngannou<\/a> to sleep when they fought in March 2025. <\/p>\n<p>After the fight, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/jake-paul\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"489\">Jake Paul<\/a> celebrated surviving longer against \u2018AJ\u2019 than the former UFC heavyweight champion.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use href=\"http:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/#list-arrow-svg\" \/><\/svg><strong>LATEST NEWS: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2026\/01\/01\/anthony-joshua-update-boxer-pays-respect-to-friends-killed-in-car-crash-after-hospital-discharge\/\">Anthony Joshua update: Boxer pays respect to friends killed in car crash after hospital discharge<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"1dff25b7-f320-45bd-9156-6857379055da\" data-story-name=\"Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua\" data-comment-id=\"9ac2b491-cd0a-4902-8003-5621393cc221\" data-story-slug=\"jake-paul-vs-anthony-joshua\">\n<div>\n<header>  <\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3>Was it worth it?<\/h3>\n<p>Jake Paul suffered a double broken jaw during his KO loss against Anthony Joshua.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/12\/BE-3-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Jake Paul in hospital after his KO loss to Anthony Joshua\" ><\/p><figcaption title=\"Jake Paul in hospital after his KO loss to Anthony Joshua. Credit: Jake Paul\/Instagram\">Jake Paul in hospital after his KO loss to Anthony Joshua. Credit: Jake Paul\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span>\ud83d\udc47<\/span> <span>Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<h2>Daniel Cormier hates Jake Paul vs Francis Ngannou<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/jake-paul\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"489\">Jake Paul<\/a> expressed an <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/12\/24\/jake-paul-teases-next-fight-could-be-against-former-ufc-heavyweight-champion\/\">interest in fighting Francis Ngannou<\/a> next on his brother, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/logan-paul\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"571\">Logan Paul<\/a>\u2018s, podcast. <\/p>\n<p>UFC Hall of Famer <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/daniel-cormier\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"284\">Daniel Cormier<\/a> thinks that\u2019s a bad matchup that will end in another bad KO loss for the former Disney star.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrancis doesn\u2019t know, Jake. Francis doesn\u2019t know how to control and make sure the punches don\u2019t put your lights out,\u201d Cormier said on his YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he needs to reconsider. And this is from a person that, at one point, had an issue with Jake Paul. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, that\u2019s water under the bridge. I\u2019ve actually got more respect for Jake Paul than I ever thought I could because of what he\u2019s doing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re telling me that this kid is gonna be able to fight Francis Ngannou because he did better against Anthony Joshua. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMMA math does not work, and I don\u2019t think it works in boxing either.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Francis Ngannou\u2019s next fight<\/h2>\n<p>Francis Ngannou hasn\u2019t fought since <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2024\/10\/19\/francis-ngannou-vs-renan-ferreira-result-first-round-knockout-sees-glorious-return-to-mma-for-world-champion\/\">stopping Renan Ferreira in round one<\/a> in October 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The fight represented Ngannou\u2019s return to MMA after boxing bouts with <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/tyson-fury\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"243\">Tyson Fury<\/a> and Anthony Joshua.<\/p>\n<p>2025 was supposed to see Ngannou return to the ring, but the mega-fights he wanted failed to come to fruition. <\/p>\n<section data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"65d52a8e-b9a9-4e57-8a4a-c06849f72a94\" data-story-name=\"Francis Ngannou\" data-comment-id=\"6a977518-4b1f-4900-a5ec-1954815fc314\" data-story-slug=\"francis-ngannou\">\n<div>\n<header>  <\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3>What was Francis Ngannou\u2019s most impressive UFC performance?<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;The Predator&#8217; knocked out Stipe Miocic, Cain Velasquez, Curtis Blaydes, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, and more during his stint in the Octagon.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/12\/BE-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Francis Ngannou's UFC career stats\" ><\/p>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span>\ud83d\udc47<\/span> <span>Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>The 39-year-old\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/12\/14\/francis-ngannou-reacts-with-a-strong-message-after-pfl-heavyweight-title-fight-decided-his-opponent\/\">next MMA opponent became clear<\/a> when a new PFL heavyweight champion was crowned on December 13. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI been ready for a long time,\u201d Ngannou wrote on X after <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/vadim-nemkov\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2720\">Vadim Nemkov<\/a>\u2018s title win over <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/renan-ferreira\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2170\">Renan Ferreira<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSee you soon\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Negotiations are believed to be ongoing for Ngannou vs Nemkov to take place at a PFL event in the first half of 2026.<\/p>\n<div data-src=\"http:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/none\" data-type=\"subscribe\">\n<figure>\n<div> <svg width=\"118\" height=\"36\" viewBox=\"0 0 118 36\"><use href=\"http:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/#dots-svg\" \/><\/svg><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span>Join Our Newsletter<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best Bloody Elbow content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2026\/01\/01\/ufc-legend-tells-jake-paul-he-needs-to-reconsider-francis-ngannou-fight-to-avoid-another-nasty-ko\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jake Paul wants to jump back in at the deep end after suffering the first knockout loss of his career. The YouTuber-turned-boxer got his jaw broken in a brutal stoppage loss on December 19. 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