Jake Paul has backed up ex-UFC star Brendan Schaub after he recently waded into a row with Dana White.
Schaub, once a top-ranked heavyweight who spent five years in the UFC, believes a conspiracy theory that Khamzat Chimaev's weight miss for his scheduled bout with Nate Diaz at UFC 270 was planned. Schaub thinks Tony Ferguson replaced Chimaev in the main event to fight Diaz as the card was struggling to sell pay-per-view buys.
UFC boss White falsely believed the conspiracy theory was shared by another former fighter in Pat Miletich, who also shared the theory. White went on a X-rated rant when being asked by reporters about his thoughts on the conspiracy theory, before stating "that makes sense" when informed it was Schaub who made the comments.
Schaub has publicly clashed with White after the UFC president mocked him for being "knocked out by everyone" during his fighting career. Addressing White's comments in a lengthy Instagram post, Schaub fired back at White and YouTube star Paul backed him up by posting three thumbs up emojis in response.
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“Oh god… here we go again. I’ve been nothing but cool and thought you’d learn from the last time you mentioned my name and got destroyed," he wrote. "Unfortunately, not surprised you’re a bully. Always have been. You put on a pair of designer jeans and some 'hip sneakers' and think you’re cool. You’re still a dork with a frat bro vocabulary. Calling me and numerous people 'dummy' “dumba**” 'f***ing idiot' 'cause we have questions about 'the chaos' at UFC 279?
"Also, no one is talking about *gate tickets*, I was referring to *pay per view buys* and how UFC 279 was *trending*… Which you don’t release to the public, but will say 'it went f***ing great bros!' Sorry, we just don’t buy what you’re telling us after lying numerous times but the sheep media you pick to attend events don’t have the balls to call you out. Just in the recent press conference you were caught lying about extra compensation to the fighters.
"You need a reality check. You’re surrounded by 'Yes men'. You’re not special, you’re not original. You’re a low budget Vince McMahon. Every move you make is a copy cat of that dude. Only thing you have in common is you dress like a******s. Need I remind you, you origin story is a failed cardio kick-boxing instructor who had two rich friends in high school to fund this business.
"Now go make a 'cool' video with the Nelk boys to stay relevant or have your PR team come up with a good press story to distract the fans away from fighter pay and how they have to wear those awful Under Armour Rock shoes and won’t see a dime. 'Dummy' PS. Quit stealing my shows on thicccboy network and recreating it on Fight pass, k? Also… leave Pat Miletich alone.”
