UFC CEO Dana White has as soon as once more slammed the thought of Jake Paul going through the UFC mild heavyweight champion Alex Pereira in a boxing combat. Dana White even went so far as questioning if a fee would even enable the combat to occur.
Dana White Dismisses Concept of Jake Paul Towards Alex Pereira
Alex Pereira is the present UFC Gentle heavyweight champion and was capable of clinch the title by defeating Jiří Procházka. This was on account of a 2nd spherical stoppage on account of a left hook into hammer fists and elbows. Alex Pereira has been capable of go to defend the title twice as soon as in opposition to Jamahall Hill and the opposite as soon as in opposition to Jiri. Alex Pereira has been a star within the UFC since arriving again in 2021. He has been capable of give you a file of 8-1 and be capable of clinch each the sunshine heavyweight title in addition to the middleweight title.
On the opposite facet of this potential combat is Jake Paul. Jake has left his social media content material behind and has turned to boxing with the ability to give you a formidable 10-1 file. His solely loss got here in opposition to Tommy Fury on account of a cut up determination again in February 2023. Jake was capable of defeat former UFC fighter Mike Perry within the sixth spherical again on July twentieth and has defeated different UFC fighters Nate Diaz, Jorge Masvidal, Anderson Silva, Tyrone Woodley and Ben Askren. Paul will re-enter the ring in November when he faces off in opposition to Mike Tyson. Jake Paul even went so far as after his final victory calling out the present UFC mild heavyweight champion.
Dana White was not a fan of this concept and it appears like he won’t enable this combat to happen. Talking about this combat happening Dana White mentioned;
“I’m wondering if the fee would even let that f***ing combat occur… [Alex] would kick [Jake’s] f***cking head into one other planet…..”
“[Jake] calls folks out for consideration… [Alex] sells 400 occasions the f***ing PPVs. The Jake Paul combat that simply occurred didn’t promote any f***ing PPV”
Solely Combating Retired MMA Fighters
Some folks have questioned if Jake Paul may truly survive a correct fighter on account of what number of former MMA fighters he has confronted. The one precise boxer he has confronted throughout his time within the ring was Tommy Fury. Whereas the combat was shut Jake Paul wasn’t capable of come out with the victory and would find yourself dropping the combat. For the reason that combat, he has fought MMA fighter Nate Diaz and former UFC fighter and BKFC fighter Mike Perry. He has additionally fought in opposition to Andre August and Ryan Bourland.
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