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Jake Paul Says He’s Dropping Dana White Diss Track

jake paulIt appears as though Jake Paul’s feud with Dana White is about to embark on another chapter as ‘The Problem Child’ announced he will be releasing a diss track aimed at the UFC President. In a sitdown with Stephen A. Smith Thursday, Paul was asked whether he had legitimate aspirations to fight inside the octagon […]

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It appears as though Jake Paul’s feud with Dana White is about to embark on another chapter as ‘The Problem Child’ announced he will be releasing a diss track aimed at the UFC President.

In a sitdown with Stephen A. Smith Thursday, Paul was asked whether he had legitimate aspirations to fight inside the octagon or his antics were solely to raise awareness on the issues he holds White accountable for.

“It’s really about the fighters,” Paul said. “You know, I get in the gym and I’ve seen how hard these guys work and how mistreated they are and how underpaid all of them are. It’s really about fighter pay and getting them health care and poking the bear and disrupting his whole, entire business. I’m dropping a diss track on Dana White tomorrow morning so you will see that and I’m not stopping anytime soon.”

Paul went on to say that his long term goals include creating a fighter’s union in hopes to impact the entirety of combat sports enough to invoke true change in the industry. Check out the full interview below:

Jake Paul Recently Purchased Shares In UFC Parent Company

This is nowhere near the first time the YouTube star has been involved in some type of altercation with the UFC boss, as their war of words has gone on for nearly a year now. 

After a public back and forth dispute had both parties calling each other out on social media, Paul made yet another splash last week when he announced that he had purchased shares in Endeavor, the media company that oversees UFC operations. Paul says this was so he could have a voice and be able to see the issues and fix them from the inside rather than just being an outsider with a platform. 

Do you think Jake Paul is doing the right thing by challenging Dana White to pay his fighters more money?

Jake Paul Says He’s Dropping Diss Track Against UFC’s Dana White on Friday

YouTube star Jake Paul said he’s
planning to release a diss track aimed at UFC president Dana White on
Friday. Paul, who’s transitioned to the world
of combat…

YouTube star Jake Paul said he’s
planning to release a diss track aimed at UFC president Dana White on
Friday. Paul, who’s transitioned to the world
of combat…

Michael Bisping Shuts Down Jake Paul vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov Fight Talk

Jake PaulFormer UFC middleweight champion, Michael Bisping has rubbished talk of a fight between former lightweight kingpin, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and undefeated professional boxer, Jake Paul – after the latter was offered the opportunity to compete under the Eagle FC banner.  Last weekend, Paul noted his interest in signing with the UFC, with the view of competing […]

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Former UFC middleweight champion, Michael Bisping has rubbished talk of a fight between former lightweight kingpin, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and undefeated professional boxer, Jake Paul – after the latter was offered the opportunity to compete under the Eagle FC banner. 

Last weekend, Paul noted his interest in signing with the UFC, with the view of competing at the middleweight limit, suggesting former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor as a potential first opponent.

However, responding to Paul, former lightweight champion, Khabib offered the Ohio native the chance to compete for Eagle FC in the future if he wished, as well as any member of his team.

Replying to Khabib, Paul, seemed to welcome the offer to compete under the organization’s scrutiny – as long as he could fight Khabib first.

Reacting to Paul’s claims, the above mentioned former champion and UFC Hall of Fame inductee, Bisping shot down the idea of a potential fight between the former lightweight champion, Khabib, and Paul.

“For Jake Paul to be going out there and saying he will fight in MMA against Khabib (Nurmagomedov), I mean what the f*ck is that,” Michael Bisping said on his YouTube channel. “No amount of training from Khabib or anyone is gonna have you beating Khabib, yes, he (Jake Paul) did a little bit of wrestling when he’s at school. Guess what, I haven’t researched Jake Paul’s wrestling credentials. I haven’t looked in so maybe I’m wrong, but I heard he wrestled a bit.”

“At the end of the day, we are talking about fights that will never happen,” Michael Bisping said on Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Jake Paul. “Jake Paul vs. Khabib – never gonna happen. Jake Paul vs. someone like Conor McGregor, probably never gonna happen.” 

For Paul, the outspoken Ohio native improved to 5-0 as a professional boxer back in December with a thunderous one-punch knockout win over former undisputed UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley in Tampa, Florida.

Ngannou Says UFC Wanted To Sue Manager For Talks With Jake Paul

Francis Ngannou claims he received a threat from the UFC right before UFC 270.

Francis Ngannou has just successfully defended his UFC heavyweight title for the first time. In the leadup to the fight, a good portion of the attention he was getting w…

Francis Ngannou

Francis Ngannou claims he received a threat from the UFC right before UFC 270.

Francis Ngannou has just successfully defended his UFC heavyweight title for the first time. In the leadup to the fight, a good portion of the attention he was getting was regarding the relationship between him and the UFC.

Over the last several months, Ngannou was having a difficult time dealing with the UFC and negotiations. It seems the trouble continued right up until fight night.

“I walked into the room waiting for my manager, my coach,” Ngannou explained on The MMA Hour (via ESPN). “And they were like, ‘Wow.’ I’m like, ‘What’s going on?’ They told me they just received an email from the UFC saying they’re going to sue [Marquel Martin] for talking with this guy, Nakisa. Yeah. I’m like, ‘Who is Nakisa?’ I wouldn’t recognize him if you put him in front of me.”

Ngannou has been talking about his desire to box for a while now. When he was having trouble securing the purse he wanted from the UFC, he mentioned wanting to try out boxing because of the significant pay differential. A few former UFC fighters have made the switch over and made more than they ever have in the UFC. Ngannou wants to get in on that money but his contract prevents him from doing so.

Now that Ngannou has beaten Ciryl Gane, he will not officially be a free agent until at least the end of the year. In the meantime, it is unlikely that he will be allowed to set up a fight with Tyson Fury as he had publically wanted. He also wanted more money from the UFC, and it is unclear if that will happen.

“You can be free and fight for the UFC,” Ngannou said. “I just want to be free. We are supposedly independent contractors. [An] independent contractor is technically a free person. That’s the reason why they need some adjustments in that contract. That’s what I’ve been fighting for. It doesn’t look like they want to talk to me anymore.”

Ngannou is not the only fighter on the UFC roster who has publically spoken about their unhappiness with payment and contracts. Dana White did not stay for the post-fight press conference at UFC 270, and there has been no word from his or the UFC’s side on this matter.

Do you think Francis Ngannou deserves the freedom to try boxing if he wants to?

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Jake Paul Announces Investment In Endeavor With Views To Fix UFC Fighter Pay Issue

Jake PaulControversial professional boxer and YouTube content creator, Jake Paul has announced publicly that he has invested in Endeavor, formerly WME-IMG – the parent owner of mixed martial arts organization, UFC, with the view to fixing fighter pay issues from the inside.  Paul, who has been involved in a longstanding rivalry with UFC president, Dana White, […]

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Controversial professional boxer and YouTube content creator, Jake Paul has announced publicly that he has invested in Endeavor, formerly WME-IMG – the parent owner of mixed martial arts organization, UFC, with the view to fixing fighter pay issues from the inside. 

Paul, who has been involved in a longstanding rivalry with UFC president, Dana White, recently issued a challenge to the promotional leader, claiming that he would retire from professional boxing with immediate effect, and sign a one-fight deal with the UFC to fight in professional mixed martial arts, it White would, in turn, increase fighter pay for UFC fighters, and offer them health insurances and benefits.

Replying to Paul, White elected against responding to any of his challenges – instead asking Paul if he would submit to anti-doping tests for a period of two years, administered by anti-doping agency, USADA, before calling his manager, Nakisa Badarian – the former UFC CFO (Chief Financial Officer) a “warlock” and a “scumbag”.

Jake Paul improved to 5-0 in December with a sixth round knockout win over ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley

In his latest swipe at UFC president, White, Paul announced on his official Twitter account this Tuesday morning, that he had invested in the public company, Endeavor, alongside his partner, Geoffrey Woo – in a bid to increase UFC fighter pay. 

“I’ve invested in EDR (Endeavor) (UFC) stock with my partner @geoffreywoo 2 focus on UFCs ESG standards relating to fighters, Jake Paul tweeted. “We believe EDR can drive long-term economic value by increasing UFC fighter pay & providing them healthcare. Reaching out to @EngineNo_1 to partner on this “endeavor”.”

At the time of publication, it is currently unknown how much money Jake Paul or his partner, Geoffrey Woo have invested into Endeavor, nor how many shares in the public company they have purchased, in their bid to attempt to fix the longstanding fighter pay issue and provide healthcare for fighters under contract with the UFC.

Jake Paul Has Purchased Stock In UFC Parent Company To ‘Help Fighters’

Jake Paul is inserting himself in UFC affairs.

Jake Paul cannot help himself when it comes to rustling the UFC and Dana White’s feathers. Paul has made himself famous by beating former UFC fighters inside the boxing ring, but he might be equally a…

Jake Paul

Jake Paul is inserting himself in UFC affairs.

Jake Paul cannot help himself when it comes to rustling the UFC and Dana White’s feathers. Paul has made himself famous by beating former UFC fighters inside the boxing ring, but he might be equally as known for his hot takes on how the UFC conducts their business. He is constantly calling out Dana White on fighter pay and the treatment of fighters under the UFC banner. Now, Paul is actively trying to make some changes in that organization.

Paul announced on Tuesday morning that he has decided to invest his money and purchase stocks of the UFC’s parent company called Endeavor (EDR).

“I’ve invested in EDR (UFC) stock with my partner @geoffreywoo 2 focus on UFCs ESG standards relating to fighters,” he wrote on Twitter. “We believe EDR can drive long-term economic value by increasing UFC fighter pay & providing them healthcare. Reaching out to @EngineNo_1 to partner on this “endeavor.”

Paul’s business partner, Geoffrey Woo, also released a series of tweets addressing the move.

“Jake Paul, our partners, and I are excited to announce our latest @antifundvc investment — Endeavor (NYSE: EDR), the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (@UFC) — and our goals for the business as impact investors & venture capitalists.

“My partner Jake has lead the way in changing the business of combat sports by not just talking about it, but being about it — fighter pay, healthcare, & championing women’s sport. And today is our next step in our vision of revolutionizing the industry.

“UFC has faced a rising chorus of criticism for the exploitation of its athletes — the [heart] of biz. The ratio of revenue going to athletes vs. owners & leagues is well below industry standard. This disparity hurts long-term shareholder value & this is not going to magically change.

“Jake is the archetype of the future, where individual transcends the machine. This is happening across all sectors — media, entertainment, & tech start ups where dynamic, innovative individuals & creators are bargaining toe-to-toe w the owners, the institutions, and the academy.

“We believe the best way to accelerate this inevitable revolution is to lead it from within the UFC as co-owners & impact investors. We will use our investment stake to rally fans, athletes, fellow shareholders, and management to do the right thing.

Who am I? I come from Silicon Valley & web3/crypto. Skin in the game, shared equity, and long-term alignment is the underlying incentive model that made Silicon Valley and crypto the most impactful business models of the last 20 years. We intend to apply these models to the UFC,” Woo wrote.

Since his fight with Ben Askren, Paul has made it clear that he wants his opponents to be paid well. He was vocal about his feelings that UFC fighters do not get paid sufficiently. Askren and Woodley both stated that their paydays for the Paul fights were their biggest to date. Woodley was a former UFC champion and still made more for his boxing match, according to him.

Paul thinks the UFC can do better and has been calling out Dana White to make things right. He feels that by buying these shares of EDR, he can somehow make a change to the UFC pay structure and healthcare options. The amount of stock purchased was not revealed, and it seems unlikely that Paul will have voting rights on such issues. Endeavor is a publically traded company that purchased the UFC back in 2016 for $4 billion.

Do you think Jake Paul will have any success at changing the UFC pay structure as a shareholder?

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