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Jake Paul has never seen eye-to-eye with Dana White, but if the UFC CEO is willing to pay his fighters more then Paul is willing to bury the hatchet.
The social media star returns to the boxing ring this weekend against former UFC fighter and current bareknuckle boxer, Mike Perry. It’s another opportunity for Paul to hone his boxing skills against a former MMA fighter and get paid handsomely while doing so. His business model continues to work.
Paul was doing the typical media stuff this week and was asked about mending his relationship with White. The two have publicly clashed — mostly over fighter pay, ticket sales, and Mike Tyson — and seem far off from ever squashing their beef. Still, Paul is willing to have a sit down with White and have a conversation like “grown men,” but “Problem Child” needs one thing to happen first.
Check it out below:
Jake Paul thinks it could be possible to mend fences with Dana White.
“Now it’s time for him to pay his UFC fighters more. If he can agree to do that, then I’m more than down to sit down and have a conversation with him and work on our relationship like grown men.” pic.twitter.com/1OS421JweS
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) July 18, 2024
“Now it’s time for him to pay his UFC fighters more,” said Paul. “If he can agree to do that, then I’m more than down to sit down and have a conversation with him and work on our relationship like grown men.”
Insomnia
Is this a realistic road to UFC gold for Paddy Pimblett?
| Paddy Pimblett has laid out his ideal route to #UFC gold, via @nypostsports:
– Beat Bobby Green
– Beat Renato Moicano
– Beat Beneil Dariush
– Beat a top 5 lightweight
– Lightweight title shot pic.twitter.com/mNBh9I27vz— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) July 17, 2024
Only Mike Perry can pull this off.
Mike Perry’s custom made chain of Jake Paul pic.twitter.com/qOmWN6BSD3
— MMA Mania (@mmamania) July 17, 2024
Is Angela Hill in too deep?
Angela Hill will fight Tabatha Ricci at #UFCVegas96 on August 24th. (first rep. Hill on her 2Straws podcast) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN #UFC2024 pic.twitter.com/V9UsA1ELJ1
— Marcel Dorff (@BigMarcel24) July 17, 2024
This is pretty sick.
new dimension of MMA glazing has emerged pic.twitter.com/evEU2OEwdz
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) July 17, 2024
Looks like Brian Ortega will be competing at The Sphere this September.
Brian Ortega hints that he’ll fight on the #UFC306 card at the Sphere
“Some new headphones for this camp. #sphere”
(via. IG / @BrianTcity) #NocheUFC #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/d3fAPpOml6
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) July 17, 2024
Are you looking forward to Bo Nickal’s Octagon return?
Bo Nickal says he’s currently working on getting a fight in November at Madison Square Garden
YT / On The Rocks Podcast #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/rU9cUe4PqO
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) July 17, 2024
Here’s Colby Covington sparring another influencer.
Colby Covington spars with influencer Kaz Sawyer
IG / @kazsawyer_ #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/vftW9aJCAq
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) July 17, 2024
“Meatball” is done squaring off!
no more faceoffs for @MeatballMolly ?? pic.twitter.com/Qw35n4hDVo
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) July 17, 2024
Muhammad Mokaev can’t be serious, right?
Muhammad Mokaev believes he didn’t become the youngest UFC champion because the UFC didn’t want him to break Jon Jones’ record.
“I believe I could have been the youngest UFC champion. Jon Jones was 23 years old and 9 months when he became champion. I’m 23 too… I think I… pic.twitter.com/yiqjTtGdbl
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) July 17, 2024
Here’s Joe Rogan reacting to the Donald Trump assassination attempt.
Joe Rogan on the Trump Assassination Attempt
“The whole thing stinks of either incompetence or a design or we’re in The Matrix…The whole thing is bananas. He’s 20-years-old and then you find out he was in a BlackRock commercial?”@joerogan pic.twitter.com/LCl4Cnwibx
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) July 17, 2024
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Does Jake Paul score another knockout this weekend against Mike Perry?
EVERY @jakepaul KNOCKOUT!
Let’s see if he can do the same to @PlatinumPerry this weekend.
Who you got?!#PaulPerry #boxing pic.twitter.com/xGQz8NYGXS
— Boxing World (@BoxingWorldX) July 17, 2024
Random Land
You dropping $300 on these?
A site owned by Donald Trump is now selling limited edition and numbered sneakers with the now famous bloodied image of him from the assassination attempt earlier this week.
Five sizes have already sold out. https://t.co/GmBHAQfjlJ
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 17, 2024
Sleep well Maniacs! We’ll be back for more tomorrow night.