Jake Paul may be “banned” from UFC events, but that didn’t stop him from taking in all the action in Las Vegas this weekend.
On Saturday, the promotion delivered on its promise of a spectacle unlike anything ever seen before in combat sports. Noche UFC at Sphere was one of the most incredibly intricate productions that truly showed off the capabilities of not only the UFC’s world-class crew but also the technical marvel that is Sphere.
Not wanting to miss out on the once-in-a-lifetime event, ‘The Problem Child’ dawned a pretty impressive disguise and snuck into the 18,000-seat venue undetected.
“Two years ago I was banned from all UFC events by Dana White,” Paul said on social media. “If I’m gonna illegally sneak in, I need a disguise and a good one. I needed to see [O’Malley] get that ‘W’ in person. I’m risking going to jail if I get caught. This is insane!”
While the action started fast and furious, the two title bouts left a lot to be desired. Valentina Shevchenko reclaimed the flyweight title with a wrestle-heavy attack that Alexa Grasso simply couldn’t stop.
The main event produced a similar result as ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley couldn’t stay upright long enough to land one of his patented right hands on Merab Dvalishvili. In the end, ‘The Machine’ would leave ‘Sin City’ with his first UFC title and extend his unbeaten streak to 11.
Jake Paul Vs Mike Tyson
Jake Paul is gearing up to take on Mike Tyson in a highly anticipated boxing match set for November 15, 2024, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. What makes this fight even more exciting is that it will be streamed globally on Netflix, marking the platform’s first step into live sports. Originally scheduled for July 20, the fight was delayed after Tyson had to recover from a stomach ulcer, but now, the showdown is back on and bigger than ever.
It will be Tyson’s first professional boxing match since a loss against Kevin McBride in 2005.
Paul goes into the bout with a 10-1 record including seven victories by way of knockout. His most recent appearance came in July when he earned a sixth-round TKO against BKFC star ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry in Tampa, Florida.
