Jake Paul to fight MMA star Cedric Doumbe

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul to face mixed martial arts star Cedric Doumbe in boxing bout in Dubai.Published 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 co...