‘I don’t hate the guy’ – UFC boss Dana White talks down feud with Jake Paul

DANA WHITE has talked down a feud with Jake Paul by admitting: ‘I don’t hate the man’.

The UFC president has been locked in a verbal on-line spat with YouTube star Paul just lately.

White was largely accused of underpaying his UFC steady, whereas he himself hit out on the American celeb’s boxing document.

However the UFC boss has now set the document straight and performed down a rivalry with Paul, who he claimed is simply ‘attempting to make some cash’.

White advised Manouk Akopyan: “He actually hasn’t been a thorn in my aspect. I don’t hate the man like individuals suppose I hate him.

“You realize, he’s on the market doing his factor. He’s a younger man who’s received a fanbase and is attempting to make some cash. I don’t ever fault anyone for that.”

Paul, 24, has knocked out and overwhelmed two of White’s former fighters, Ben Askren, 37, and Tyron Woodley, 39.

Ex-UFC champion Woodley initially misplaced on factors in August however was KO’d of their December rematch.

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Paul’s over two wins got here towards on-line rival ‘AnEsonGib’ and ex-NBA level guard Nate Robinson, 37.

Consequently, White has mocked the social media sensation for failing to struggle an opponent who has boxed professionally earlier than.

Their spat additionally turned bitter when Paul accused the MMA promoter of utilizing cocaine.

However White refuted the accusation and provided to be examined for the leisure drug over a TEN YEAR interval.

In return, he requested to drug check Paul for 2 years, accusing the 5-0 prizefighter of utilizing steroids.

He actually hasn’t been a thorn in my aspect. I don’t hate the man like individuals suppose I hate him.

Dana White on Jake Paul

Paul later hit again and denied the allegations and agreed to be examined by United States Anti Doping Company – the UFC’s drug testing companions.

The viral back-and-forth got here as a shock to boxing promoter promoter Eddie Hearn, who praised Paul for participating White so publicly.

Hearn stated to DAZN Boxing: “Jake Paul’s executed rather well to interact Dana White in these conversations.

“I’ve received an enormous quantity of respect for Dana White and I used to be fairly shocked that he posted a video about Jake Paul addressing him.

“That will have been music to Jake Paul’s ears. Music to his ears, as a result of that’s what he does, he goads you to the purpose you begin speaking again.”