Since his venture into combat sports, Jake Paul has never left a corner undefended. Be it inside or outside the ring, the Problem Child has achieved a coveted stage early in life. But ever a controversial figure, instead of him going out and chasing, issues or controversies would rather reach out to him with open arms.
Take the latest instance of the YouTuber turned pro-boxer’s revelations on getting banned from UFC and cussed at by UFC president Dana White‘s son.
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The twelfth episode of his famous and much-followed podcast BS w/ Jake Paul had UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya as one of the guests. During the show, he and the invitees discuss the latest happening in the world of sports.
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The Last Stylebender will face Alex Pereira on November 12th at New York’s Madison Square Garden. When talk veered towards the event, Jake Paul revealed his inability to attend the same as UFC has banned him.
Jake Paul: ‘White’ washed and Banned!
The Problem Child said, “f**k I’m banned yeah but I’m banned from UFC events f**k………..Dana banned me after they all were yelling ‘f**k Jake Paul’ in the stadium and then I tried to go to a different fight and all of our tickets for or decline banned, and then like his assistant was like get the f**k out of here get the f**k out of here and like escort…….at the event and then Dana White’s son apparently I didn’t know who it was at the time he’s like I f**king hate you he was like drunk off of some sh*t f**k like wearing some suit and he was like f**k you and he was he was using like racial slurs against me um and yeah that was the last that was the last UFC event so I I get I forgot I can’t come but…“
The Jake Paul-Dana White bellyache saga commenced with the latter’s refusal to acknowledge the youngster’s newfound boxing achievements. Hell-bent on displaying a solid chin, the Problem Child has been questioning UFC’s policies on taking care of its fighters.
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 30: Jake Paul in the ring prior to the Katie Taylor of Ireland(not pictured) and Amanda Serrano of Puerto Rico(not pictured) fight for the Undisputed World Lightweight Championship on April 30, 2022 at Madison Square Garden In New York, New York. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Not satisfied with that retort, Jake Paul, who has the likes of Conor McGregor in his crosshairs, challenged the 53-year UFC president for a cage fight to settle the dispute!
The Problem Child vs The Spider
In less than a day’s time, Jake Paul will face former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Despite the age difference, this is not a contest the Problem Child would want to take lightly. A GOAT list regular, the Spider is rated among the finest strikers in UFC’s history with 60% accuracy rate. While controversies and feuds seem to have taken an instant liking to the Problem Child, the real test stays within a ring. Whether Jake Paul can jab and hook against the longest title holder in UFC remains to be seen.
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What do you think? Should the athletes, the star ones more so, focus only on the game and honing their skills? Or they should take part in the side-acts as well to create the media frenzy we get to see nowadays?