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DANA WHITE said he will work with Floyd Mayweather ‘eventually’ but only after the Logan Paul ‘silliness’ is over. White co-promoted the boxing legend’s 2017 win against Conor McGregor, in an unprecedented crossover event.
Floyd Mayweather and Dana White at an NBA game in 2019Credit: Splash News
Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul fight on June 6Credit: Rex
Mayweather was then pictured with the UFC president at an NBA game in 2019, and he later announced he was ‘coming out of retirement’.
But amid the coronavirus pandemic, White and the American great were unable to accelerate plans for another event.
Mayweather, 44, is instead lined up for an exhibition bout with Paul, 26, in Miami on June 6.
All hell broke loose in their pre-fight press conference, as they were involved in a brawl after brother Jake stole Mayweather’s hat.
White is open to working alongside the 50-0 icon once more, but will wait until his pay-per-view spectacle with the YouTuber is over.
He told ESPN: “He and I are going to end up doing something, eventually.
“I don’t know what, but I didn’t see this whole silliness going on right now. I didn’t see that coming. When he gets through this thing.”
White has been vocal about the Paul brothers venturing into professional boxing, most notably with Jake, 24.

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The younger sibling is 3-0 in his career and recently knocked out retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 36.
It added to his previous KO wins over online rival ‘AnEsonGib’ and ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 36.
Jake has called to keep the rivalry with the UFC going, and has been challenged by former champions Tyron Woodley, 39, and Daniel Cormier, 42.
White admitted the internet sensation has unquestionably made a name for himself in the fight game, but doubts how long it will last.
He said: “Listen, you cannot deny the fact that this kid has inserted himself into the conversation with real guys.
“This guy has got three fights, and I gotta tell you that I don’t know if I truly believe the Ben Askren thing. I have a hard time wrapping by brain around that.
“Let’s see how long it takes before this kid’s 15 minutes are up, but they are being smart.
“They are keeping him away from anybody that could actually really do damage. I don’t know. The Ben Askren thing still blows my mind.”
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DANA WHITE said he will work with Floyd Mayweather ‘eventually’ but only after the Logan Paul ‘silliness’ is over. White co-promoted the boxing legend’s 2017 win against Conor McGregor, in an unprecedented crossover event.
Floyd Mayweather and Dana White at an NBA game in 2019Credit: Splash News
Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul fight on June 6Credit: Rex
Mayweather was then pictured with the UFC president at an NBA game in 2019, and he later announced he was ‘coming out of retirement’.
But amid the coronavirus pandemic, White and the American great were unable to accelerate plans for another event.
Mayweather, 44, is instead lined up for an exhibition bout with Paul, 26, in Miami on June 6.
All hell broke loose in their pre-fight press conference, as they were involved in a brawl after brother Jake stole Mayweather’s hat.
White is open to working alongside the 50-0 icon once more, but will wait until his pay-per-view spectacle with the YouTuber is over.
He told ESPN: “He and I are going to end up doing something, eventually.
“I don’t know what, but I didn’t see this whole silliness going on right now. I didn’t see that coming. When he gets through this thing.”
White has been vocal about the Paul brothers venturing into professional boxing, most notably with Jake, 24.

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The younger sibling is 3-0 in his career and recently knocked out retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 36.
It added to his previous KO wins over online rival ‘AnEsonGib’ and ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 36.
Jake has called to keep the rivalry with the UFC going, and has been challenged by former champions Tyron Woodley, 39, and Daniel Cormier, 42.
White admitted the internet sensation has unquestionably made a name for himself in the fight game, but doubts how long it will last.
He said: “Listen, you cannot deny the fact that this kid has inserted himself into the conversation with real guys.
“This guy has got three fights, and I gotta tell you that I don’t know if I truly believe the Ben Askren thing. I have a hard time wrapping by brain around that.
“Let’s see how long it takes before this kid’s 15 minutes are up, but they are being smart.
“They are keeping him away from anybody that could actually really do damage. I don’t know. The Ben Askren thing still blows my mind.”
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JAKE PAUL has intensified his spat with Dana White by slamming how much the UFC chief pays his fighters.The two personalities have been at loggerheads for months with White not a fan of the YouTuber’s move into pro boxing.
Jake Paul has hit out at Dana White for how much he pays his fightersCredit: ryan@ryanloco.com
Dana White pays his ring girls more than his fighters🙃🤡— GOTCHA HAT (@jakepaul) May 11, 2021

And he has also been angered by Paul calling for fights against various UFC stars – most notably Conor McGregor.
Paul has now tweeted: “Dana White pays his ring girls more than his fighters” with a clown face emoji.
It is a dig back from Paul after White previously said the social media star will never step foot in an octagon.
When asked if he’d contemplate getting into the Paul business, he told the media at the UFC 261 post-fight press conference: “He ain’t fighting in the UFC.
“You’re getting me talking about this f***ing guy again.”
Paul, 24, is 3-0 as a professional boxer following TKO victories over AnEson Gib, Nate Robinson and former UFC welterweight Ben Askren.
But the level of competition the former Disney star has faced has yet to impress veteran promoter White.
The 51-year-old said: “He’s getting handpicked opponents and God knows what else is going with that whole f***ing thing.
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Dana White does not seem to get on very well with Jake PaulCredit: Reuters

“There is a market for that – that is not what I do.
“That is not what I do. People want to see that and it’s great and this kid is going to make a couple of bucks before this ride is over.
“It’s just not what I do.”
Paul recently made headlines when he was involved in a scuffle with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather.
Jake’s brother Logan will fight Mayweather in a boxing exhibition – but Jake won’t be there after he was BANNED from attending after stealing The Money’s hat at the pre-fight presser.
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JAKE PAUL is a ‘clown’, according to UFC icon Chuck Liddell.The former MMA star also said he is ‘ready any time’ when urged to fight the YouTuber.
Jake Paul has been labelled a ‘clown’Credit: Rex
UFC icon Chuck Liddell hit out at the YouTuber and said he is ‘ready any time’Credit: Getty – Contributor
Internet personality Paul has been making enemies all over the place.
And they include boxing legend Floyd Mayweather who he recently brawled with at a press event ahead of his brother Logan’s fight with ‘Money’.
Jake sparked a mass melee after he stole Mayweather’s hat, with Logan also involved in the ugly scenes.
Many famous fighters have slammed Jake’s actions and Liddell is the latest name to be added to the list.
A fight fan on Twitter urged Liddell to ‘shut Paul’s mouth’.
And former light-heavyweight champion Liddell retorted: “I’m ready any time for that clown.”
The jibe came as a shock to many as Liddell appears to have something of relationship with Paul’s ‘Triller Fight Cub’ promotion having appeared in an advert for the new firm.
He was also seen partying in Atlanta with Logan after Jake’s win over Ben Askren.
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Older brother Logan faces Mayweather on June 6 in Miami, but in an exhibition bout not counting on their professional records.
Speaking just days before the sensational brawl with Mayweather, Jake, 24, who is 3-0, confirmed his interest in fighting 50-0 Mayweather, 44, after Logan, 26.
But he demanded it be a professional contest with their unbeaten records on the line.
Jake told SunSport: “I don’t want to do exhibitions and I think that’s the difference between Floyd and I and even my brother and I.
“I want legitimate pro fights that are sanctioned, I want to build my pro record.
“I don’t think Floyd would actually fight me outside of an exhibition as he doesn’t want to risk his record.
“Maybe if we can come to some kind of agreement around that, I’d fight Floyd. But I’m not doing like the circus, exhibition s***.”
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KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV bumped into Prince Naseem Hamed in Mecca during Ramadan.The UFC legend took to Instagram to share the photo with his 28.1million followers.

Khabib, 32, clasped hands with the boxing icon in what appeared to look like a hotel dining room.
The Russian was wearing a black t-shirt and black trousers while the former British world champ was in a traditional Islamic white jubba.
Khabib, a Sunni Muslim, wrote: “Accidentally met a legend in Mecca. Nice to meet you Brother.”
Mecca is the holiest place in Islam with Muslims making a hajj pilgrimage to the Saudi city at least once in their lives.
Nurmagomedov retired from UFC last October following his win over Justin Gaethje.
That took his pro MMA tally to 29-0 and defended his world lightweight belt.
But his father Abdulmanap passed away earlier in 2020.
And the unbeaten star decided to stop fighting with his dad not there to support and train him.
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UFC president Dana White wants to try and convince the brilliant battler to reverse his decision and return to the franchise.
Prince Naseem, meanwhile, competed across bantamweight, super-bantamweight and featherweight between 1992 and 2002.
The Sheffield-born star, 47, held the WBO, IBF, IBO and lineal featherweight titles and retired with a 36-1 record.
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CONOR McGREGOR branded Floyd Mayweather ’embarrassing’ after his brawl with Logan and Jake Paul while 50 Cent joined in to mock his one-time pal.All hell broke loose in Miami as Mayweather and Logan came face-to-face for the first time at a press conference to promote their June 6 exhibition.
Floyd Mayweather after his brawl with the Paul brothersCredit: AP
Conor McGregor slammed Floyd Mayweather onlineCredit: PA:Press Association

But it was younger brother Jake, 24, who caused a mass melee after stealing the boxing legend’s hat.
Both the Pauls were involved in a scuffle with Mayweather and his security entourage.
Mayweather, 44, was irate afterwards and could be heard screaming ‘I’ll kill that motherf***er’.
But not everyone was so convinced as McGregor, 32, beaten by the American in 2017, mocked his former opponent for ‘running around acting the tough guy’.
He posted on Instagram: “What the f*** is Floyd at?
“The kid curled up, didn’t fight back once, and Floyd is still running around acting the tough guy.
“The kid actually just pulled this shambles of a situation Floyd is in out of the drain for him. He should thank him. It’s embarrassing!
“Pro to pro it’s embarrassing. He will not scratch 10m for this fight and he knows it. It was cancelled once already.

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“The world is watching this on Twitter. He’d fight a half decent pro and command 20m upwards, yet its this s***.
“Whatever way you spin this, it’s sad. Fight someone for real, on your record, or f*** off mate. Slap head.”
Rapper 50 Cent – once a valued member of Mayweather’s team until their 2012 fallout – is always quick to goad his former best friend.
And the recording artist – real name Curtis Jackson – decided to poke fun at Mayweather’s rumoured hair transplant.
Suggesting Mayweather was fuming that Paul had exposed his new barnet, 50 Cent tweeted: “WTF going on, on champ head. I heard he had his pubic hairs put on his face. Lol.
“Floyd like you can’t show people my hair. LOL.” More