I want to believe Jake Paul’s battle with the UFC and Dana White is about the UFC fighters more than it is about Jake Paul shining a spotlight on himself. Ahead of Paul’s appearance on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, I had doubts about Paul’s motivation. The YouTuber turned boxer turned fighter’s advocate did not allay any of those fears during his talk with host Ariel Helwani.
Perhaps my biggest issue with Paul’s “feud” with the UFC is that his quarrel is not with the promotion, but with UFC president Dana White.