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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.
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BEN ASKREN told former training partner Belal Muhammad he would lose to Jake Paul BEFORE their fight if the YouTuber ‘had any boxing ability’. Askren, who was two years retired, agreed to the boxing match despite his renowned grappling and limited striking style.
Jake Paul knocked out Ben Askren in round oneCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Belal Muhammad trained with Ben AskrenCredit: Getty
And he was very open before the fight that should Paul have a certain degree of skill, he would win.
So the social media star’s first-round knockout was not a surprise, certainly not for Muhammad, who has trained with Askren before.
He said: “It does more harm to boxing than anything, the whole show was a joke. Everybody in MMA knows Ben does not box.
“I’ve trained with Ben and I know that he does not box and he even admitted that if Jake Paul has any type of boxing ability he’s going to lose.
“And just judging by the way Ben showed up at weigh-in, he looked super out of shape, he didn’t care about that fight.
“These guys are Youtubers, they can’t fight real fighters, so they have to keep fighting guys that can’t strike. If you want to keep those paydays coming in you have to keep winning.
“Now you’ve got nerds and trolls online that think these guys are actually real fighters.
“That’s the only thing that’s annoying about it. You’ve got these guys, these little freaking nerds, that think these guys are monsters now.”
Jake Paul entered elite company
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Paul, 24, moved to 3-0 with his third straight KO, following up on his wins over online rival ‘AnEsonGib’ and ex-NBA player Nate Robinson.
The American now wants to keep his rivalry with the UFC alive by fighting another MMA opponent.
Ex-champions Daniel Cormier, 42, and Tyron Woodley, 39, are among the names to have called out Paul.
But No12 ranked welterweight Muhammad has warned against crossing over from the UFC to the boxing ring unless money is the sole motivation.
He said: “It’s a different game, they’re using 12oz gloves so the Pauls will be able to take more punches but they’re not going to be knocking out any real strikers.
“He may be able to last, he has so much money that he can bring in the best trainers and if he’s really taking it seriously you can train enough to last two eight-minute rounds with a UFC fighter in a boxing ring.
“But it’s not really worth it if you’re a UFC fighter unless you’re just doing it for the money.
“You saw Ben Askren smiling at the end because he knew this cheque would put his kids through private school.”

This interview was in association with Unikrn, who have launched a new virtual UFC betting product for MMA fans.

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UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has issued a chilling warning to Jake Paul after the YouTuber’s recent Twitter taunt.Social media star-turned-boxer Paul mocked Usman by tweeting a picture of him with his daughter at Disneyworld after Africa’s first UFC champion revealed he wouldn’t fight the former Disney actor.
Jake Paul mocked Kamaru Usman on Twitter late last monthCredit: Getty
I understand you think this is a game which is probably why you don’t realize that this is how people Truly get hurt. I don’t play fighting and I can change your life in the worst way. https://t.co/Zch2xlDA9b— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) May 5, 2021

The Nigerian Nightmare took a few days to respond to the taunt but nonetheless didn’t take kindly to it.
He tweeted: “I understand you think this is a game which is probably why you don’t realize that this is how people truly get hurt.
“I don’t play fighting and I can change your life in the worst way.”
Along with the picture of Usman and his daughter Samirah, Paul – who was cageside for the 170lb champ’s vicious knockout of Jorge Masvidal last month – wrote: “So let’s get this straight:
“1. Usman calls me out to fight on TMZ sports interview.
“2. I quickly accept the challenge to fight and will give him biggest pay day of career ($10m+)
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How Jake Paul stacks up against UFC welterweight champion Kamaru UsmanCredit: SUNSPORT
“3. Usman then backs out of fight because I’m “a Disney kid”
“4. Usman visits Disney world.”
Paul, 24, is still buzzing from his brutal first-round knockout of former UFC star Ben Askren last month, a victory that stretched his undefeated pro record to 3-0.
The Problem Child is hoping to fight again this year and has set his sights on throwing down with some big-name MMA fighters.
He told ESPN: “This all started with me having a list of people I wanted to fight.
Jake Paul brutally knocked out former UFC star Ben Askren late last monthCredit: Getty

“It started with a YouTuber and then it was a real athlete and then all of a sudden it was to fight an MMA athlete.
“Nate Diaz and I got into beef on Twitter and so the people on that list are mainly MMA fighters.
“It’s whatever gets people interested and combining the two worlds… the biggest pay-per-view of all time was Floyd vs Conor, boxing vs MMA, so why not keep with that model?
“I believe I’m a better striker than 99.9 per cent of these MMA guys so when we’re matching up form a kill and experience level it’s even and it’s who wants it more in the fight.
“If I’m going against these world champion boxers who have been doing it since they were six years old its an unfair advantage.
“I do want to fight boxers, there are boxers I’m going back and forth with about potential fights but the people I want to knock out are MMA fighters.
“[Tyron Woodley] would be a good opponent, Nate Diaz would be a good opponent, Conor McGregor would be a good opponent.”
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