Dana White knew Jake Paul was going to get badly hurt in his last fight.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer was stopped in six rounds when he fought Anthony Joshua last month.
Jake Paul suffered a double broken jaw that left him eating through a straw over Christmas.
It seemed inevitable to most that the novice boxer would get knocked out by the previous two-time heavyweight world champion, but not many were more confident concerning the fight than UFC CEO Dana White.
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The YouTuber-turned-boxer remains to be hoping to win a world title after getting knocked out by Anthony Joshua.
Dana White desired to bet big on Jake Paul’s last fight
Dana White was asked for his thoughts on Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua during a recent interview.
The MMA mogul, who has an estimated net value of $600 million, absolutely hated the matchup.
“I feel that everyone that was involved in that needs to be embarrassed,” White said.
“I can’t even f—ing imagine it even allowed to occur.”
White went on to clarify why he didn’t think that Joshua carried Paul to the sixth round.
It’s the identical reason he opted against betting the whole lot he owns on the fight ending in AJ’s favor.
“I’m sure [Joshua] has never sparred with anyone who’s running and tackling,” White added.
“I used to be willing to bet. I began calling. I’d’ve bet every f—ing thing I owned on that fight.
But what I used to be anxious about was that sort of goofy s— happening. When he began tackling him and grabbing his legs, all it takes is him blowing his ACL out, and now he’s outta the fight.
I’d be calling you up, ‘Hey, remember all those free tickets?’
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Dana White’s awkward run-in with Jake Paul
Donald Trump played referee when Dana White and Jake Paul met after years of feuding.
The American President attended the College Football Playoff National Championship in Miami on Monday.
White was seen sitting in a collection at Hard Rock Stadium alongside the world’s strongest man.
Fan footage showed they were briefly joined by Paul, who has repeatedly bashed White about UFC fighter pay and contract restrictions.
The 29-year-old even made a diss track concerning the UFC boss, who has dismissed Paul’s boxing profession as a gimmick and publicly criticized him for fighting old and undersized MMA stars.
White remained seated because the influencer shook another person’s hand. The 56-year-old boss eventually engaged with Paul when Trump brought him into their conversation.
There’s no sound on the video, nevertheless it appears that White asks Paul about his broken jaw.
It’s unclear if White and Paul squashed their beef, because the clip cut off before they parted ways.
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