UFC president Dana White said he doesn¡¯t want anything to do with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.
Paul made a scene at UFC 261 last month in Jacksonville, Fla., when he got into a heated exchange with ringside announcer and former UFC champion Daniel Cormier.
Paul, 24, knocked out former MMA fighter Ben Askren in a boxing pay-per-view event last month, but White told ESPN he doesn¡¯t want any current UFC fighters getting involved with Paul.
¡°First of all, I would never do business with those guys, just no,¡± White said. ¡°No, this is not what we do. I¡¯m not gonna (expletive) loan them a guy for (expletive) what? There¡¯s no way. You got plenty of (expletive) goofballs out there that you can muster up to get in there and play these games that these guys are playing. Yeah, I¡¯m not your guy.¡±
White did admit that Paul¡¯s victory over Askren ¡°blows my mind.¡±
¡°I have a hard time wrapping my brain around that,¡± White told ESPN. ¡°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.¡±
Last week, Paul¡¯s antics went viral during a pre-fight faceoff between his brother, Logan Paul, and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. Logan Paul and Mayweather are scheduled to box on June 6 in Miami. Jake Paul sparked a brawl at the event by snatching Mayweather¡¯s cap off his head.
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