Jake Paul to fight MMA star Cedric Doumbe

SaveSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkMIAMI, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 19: Jake Paul is held back by the referee against Anthony Joshua in their heavyweight bout during Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua at Kaseya Center on December 19, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Ed Mulholland/Getty Images for Netflix/AFP (Photo by Ed Mulholland / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (AFP)By APPublished On 2 Nov 20262 Nov 2026Jake Paul is returning to the ring a year after the YouTuber-turned-boxer had his jaw broken in two places in a loss to former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.The 29-year-old Paul will face mixed martial arts (MMA) star Cedric Doumbe on December 24 in Dubai in what Paul’s promotion company – Most Valuable Promotions – called a “professionally sanctioned 8-round cruiserweight bout”.Anthony Joshua, right, punches Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match, Friday, December 19, 2025, in Miami, Florida, the United States [Lynne Sladky/AP]Paul slipped out of the World Boxing Association (WBA) cruiserweight rankings after the sixth-round knockout by Joshua in Miami last December, after which the American needed surgery.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Canelo Alvarez ‘will fight in Riyadh’ despite Saudi airport attackslist 2 of 4Boxing: Dubois forces second-round stoppage of Wardley to retain WBO ⁠⁠beltlist 3 of 4UFC 333: Volkanovski knocks out Evloev to retain featherweight titlelist 4 of 4YouTube star Jake Paul makes boxing comeback with Dubai Christmas Eve boutend of listPaul has fought primarily at the 200-pound (90.7kg) cruiserweight class in the majority of his bouts in a pro boxing career that began in 2020. He has won 12 of his 14 fights, with one of his victories coming against 58-year-old Mike Tyson in 2024.Doumbe, a Cameroon-born Frenchman, was a kickboxing world champion and is now an MMA fighter.