Despite Jake Paul continuously poking at Dana White, the UFC president remains unfazed.
Paul has been a big advocate for fighter pay, and thinks White is severely underpaying his fighters. Most recently, he ripped White for not paying Stephen Thompson his full show money after he turned down an overweight Michel Pereira at UFC 291.
But White thinks Paul is just looking for attention.
“I don’t f*cking hate Jake Paul,” White said on a recent episode of “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson.” “Jake Paul is one of those guys that he’s a young kid, and he’s just trying to get attention. He’s always looking for attention and, he’s doing his thing. Whatever – it’s all good.”
On the contrary, White is friends and business partners with Paul’s older brother Logan Paul, whose hydration drink “Prime” partnered up with the UFC.
“The brother is f*cking brilliant,” White said. “I mean, the brother’s f*cking raking in big dough. Logan Paul is a businessman. This kid’s really making some big moves, and KSI too. Those kids are making real money and doing their thing.”
Paul recently added another former UFC fighter to his win column when he defeated fan favorite Nate Diaz by unanimous decision this past Saturday in Dallas. The 185-pound boxing match served as the feature bout of the boxing event, and aired live on DAZN/ESPN+ pay-per-view. “The Problem Child” now holds wins over ex-UFC fighters Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva and Diaz.
For more on the matchup, visit MMA Junkie’s hub for Paul vs. Diaz.
