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Jake Paul has a dance partner.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer will return to boxing on Dec. 24 in Dubai and will face former Bellator contender Cedric Doumbé.
Doumbé, 34, hasn’t fought in over two years since he defeated Jaleel Willis by knockout in the first round of their fight in May 2024.
He typically fights around welterweight (his last MMA fight was 175.5 pounds), but this bout will be contested at Cruiserweight (200 pounds maximum), per the press release from Most Valuable Promotions.
Rumors suggested Paul would face former UFC fighter Darren Till, but those talks appear to have fallen through.
Doumbé is a former kickboxing world champion for Glory, where he is 12-3 and has avenged all his losses by eventually beating the opponents who defeated him. His career kickboxing record is 75-7-1.
He is still in the prime of his career at 34 and is known for excellent cardio and superior athletic ability, though he has only boxed once in his professional career, in 2015.
Most Valuable Promotions confirmed the fight will take place at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, though it still has no streaming partner.
The Post reported on Thursday that the fight would not be streamed on Netflix, with the most likely scenario being that Paul fights on DAZN PPV.
Paul’s return to the squared circle comes nearly a year to the day that Anthony Joshua defeated him by TKO, when the media mogul had his jaw broken in multiple places.
He returns in six weeks to face the kickboxing great in Doumbé.
