MMA on Netflix 2: Jake Paul hints at Francis Ngannou's next opponent.

Ngannou during training. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube/MVP

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Jake Paul He is willing to rival the UFC in his new project. After the success of the first MMA event broadcast on Netflix, the former YouTuber, who now works as a boxer and promoter, already has plans for the next edition of the show. Among them is a possible confrontation involving the return of... Francis Ngannou Facing kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven.

Last Saturday (23), Oleksandr Usyk faced Verhoeven in a boxing match that ended controversially. The former Glory champion dominated the fight for 11 rounds, until he was knocked out in a stoppage considered premature by the public.

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Although the result was negative for Rico Verhoeven, the performance was enough to impress. Jake PaulThe American took to social media to react and suggested a duel between the kickboxer and Francis Ngannou, who shone in the first edition of Netflix's MMA by knocking out Philip Lins still in the first round.

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The first MMA event on Netflix was a ratings success.

Ronda Rousey (Photo) Takes the biggest hit of the MMA premiere on Netflix. Photo: Netflix/Publicity

with the return of Ronda Rousey With Gina Carano in the main event, Netflix's first MMA event was a huge ratings success and even broke UFC records.

The card, which also featured names such as Nate diaz, Mike Perry e Francis Ngannou, reached a peak of 17 million viewers. The number surpassed the UFC's all-time record of 8,8 million, registered in 2011, when Junior Gypsy faced Cain Velazquez This marked the organization's debut on broadcast television, on Fox.