Jake Paul calls out Dana White for "lying" about banning him from UFC events: "I'm not welcome back"
Jake Paul reiterated that Dana White has indeed banned him from attending UFC events. The pair have shared a tense relationship since the 27-year-old's emergence in the influencer boxing circuit. Paul has alleged that White banned him from attending UFC events two years ago.
As a result, 'The Problem Child' attended the Noche UFC 306 event disguised as an old man to support his friend and former bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley. Reacting to the incident, White dismissed Paul's actions as a marketing gimmick and said that he was welcome to attend UFC events.
In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Paul refuted White's claims and said:
"Dana White is just saying that to make it seem like I wasn't banned. But he has definitely sent an email to me saying I'm tresspassed from all UFC events and I'm not welcome back, etc. So of course, Dana is doing what he does best, which is lying."
Check out Jake Paul's comments below (6:07):
Paul claimed that he took the risk of attending Noche UFC 306 to support O'Malley despite the potential legal implications. Apart from sharing a close personal relationship, the duo are co-owners of a perfume brand. Unfortunately for Paul, O'Malley suffered a unanimous decision defeat against Merab Dvalishvili at Noche UFC 306 and lost the bantamweight title.
When Dana White slammed Jake Paul for fighting Mike Tyson
Jake Paul is set to take on boxing legend Mike Tyson in his next outing. The fight was originally scheduled to take place on July 20 but it was postponed to November after Tyson's health scare.
The bizarre fight has been heavily criticized due to the massive age gap between the two. White has often slammed Paul for fighting out-of-prime legends of MMA and boxing instead of young fighters. He shared his thoughts on the matchup during an appearance on the Pound 4 Pound with Kamaru & Henry podcast, saying:
“I love Mike, and I hate talking about it because he always gets mad when I talk about this stuff. But, when the fight happens, he will be 58 years old. There will be a 31-year age difference. You know, Jake Paul did fight a kid his age, and he lost."
Check out Dana White's comments below (41:45):