Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Ben Davies

Jake Paul insists he has "genuine dislike" for Dana White and Conor McGregor

Jake Paul insists he has a "genuine dislike" for UFC president Dana White and Conor McGregor after sparking feuds with the pair.

The YouTube star has made a successful start to his boxing career, earning five victories against the likes of former UFC stars Ben Askren and two-time rival Tyron Woodley.

He has continued to call out and feud with White over issues such as fighter pay, while vowing to fight McGregor.

Paul plans to continue to be a "disruptor" in combat sports but insists he will never attack anyone without a "genuine" dislike.

"It's a little bit of both but it starts with a genuine dislike," Paul told Eddie Hearn on No Passion No Point, when asked about White and McGregor.

Jake Paul has long-standing feuds with Dana White and Conor McGregor (PA)

"I told my team like I will never attack somebody unless it feels genuine, I will never really start something. All of the people that I attack 90 per cent of the people is in response.

"I'm not out there trying to create feuds, but I am definitely a troll naturally and I giggle when I post this stuff I find it hilarious.

"I am definitely a disruptor, I think that is what my main talent is by shaking the tree. Boxing is like taxis and I am coming in with the Uber app.

"I am trying to come in and put the taxi's out of business and change the way boxing is done."

Paul has certainly made a few enemies during his time in combat sports including UFC stars Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz.

His feud with White has continued for many weeks as he continues to try and push for changes in the structure of pay to UFC fighters.

Would you like to see Jake Paul fight Conor McGregor? Let us know in the comments section below

Paul previously offered to retire from boxing in exchange for this increase alongside a one-off fight with Masvidal.

However White dismissed the offer and is also yet to respond to Paul's YouTube 'diss track' which escalated their feud.

Meanwhile Paul has continued his pursuit of a boxing clash with McGregor.

The 25-year-old issued his first call-out to McGregor after his victory over Askren and has since proceeded to troll his rival for defeats to Dustin Poirier and his outside of the cage behaviour.

He recently claimed McGregor's life was "falling apart" as he continues to push for a boxing match.

"I don't give a s*** about Conor," Paul told Mirror Fighting.

"I just want to fight him and smack him in the head - in that sense I hope that he can win some fights so that we can actually fight.

"But the guy is a grown-a** man, he needs to figure out his life; it seems to be falling apart from what I can tell."

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.