Dana White didn’t find out about Jake Paul calling out UFC champion Alex Pereira after his latest win, as a result of he simply doesn’t observe what Paul is doing lately.
Up to now, the UFC CEO repeatedly allowed himself to get sucked into verbal battles with Paul by means of interviews and social media, however White finally determined he has no real interest in giving his consideration to one thing that has no impression on his enterprise. Whereas he’s not been a fan of Paul boxing his longtime pal, 58-year-old Mike Tyson, White has achieved his greatest to keep away from taking pointless pictures on the 27-year-old Paul in latest months.
White guarantees his stance concerning Paul hasn’t modified, which is why he didn’t deal with the Pereira callout, a lot much less tune in to observe him battle UFC veteran Mike Perry, who Paul defeated through sixth-round knockout.
“Let me let you know one thing concerning the Jake Paul factor, the media simply eats all his bullshit they usually really print it,” White informed TNT Sports activities. “It’s the weirdest factor ever. Not solely did I not inform Perry if he received, he’d get within the UFC, I haven’t even talked to Perry in a very long time. I didn’t even know Jake Paul was preventing. I used to be on trip in Italy, I had no thought. There’s all these tales that have been written, it’s ridiculous.
“I ended taking note of Jake Paul when he misplaced to [Tommy] Fury. When he fought anyone that was his age and really boxed, he misplaced.”
In fact, Paul not often misses a chance to take pictures at White, particularly when calling out UFC athletes underneath unique contract that he is aware of received’t have the ability to battle him.
That’s been the case for years every time Paul referred to as for a battle in opposition to Conor McGregor and nothing a lot has modified in terms of Pereira, who’s the reigning UFC gentle heavyweight champion.
Nonetheless, White doesn’t really feel like opening Pandora’s field once more to take pointless jabs at Paul simply to start out one other confrontation.
However the identical criticism White had about Paul’s boxing profession previously nonetheless stands true within the current.
“I’m not shitting on the child,” White stated. “I don’t even take into consideration him anymore. It doesn’t even cross my thoughts. I’ve no beef with him. [He said,] ‘They’re attempting to get me assassinated!’ No one’s attempting to get you assassinated.
“I respect Perry. Smaller, older, it’s the identical blueprint — preventing older, smaller guys. I actually don’t ever even take into consideration him anymore. It’s all bullshit.”
