Overview
- Jake Paul told Pat McAfee on Wednesday that he expects medical clearance to resume sparring within weeks and that he is in talks with multiple opponents for a comeback.
- Paul is advancing plans for MVP MMA and publicly kept an MMA rematch with Nate Diaz as a leading option while also mentioning boxing names such as Floyd Mayweather and Terence Crawford.
- Paul acknowledged he has not trained in MMA and said he would need to learn kicks and jiu-jitsu before competing in the cage.
- Jon Jones said in a Ring Magazine interview that he remains in the UFC drug‑testing pool, is open to offers from the promotion, and would only consider facing Oleksandr Usyk under mixed‑martial‑arts rules rather than in a boxing ring.
- The developments highlight growing promotional rivalry between MVP and the UFC and could spur more crossover events as Paul pursues multi‑sport matchmaking and Jones preserves the option of an Octagon return.