‘I wish them well, I hope they make a million dollars!’: Dana White reacts to Jake Paul’s planned boxing match with MMA star Nate Diaz…as the UFC president refuses to quash the event despite his long-running feud with the YouTuber
Dana White has surprisingly given Jake Paul’s crossover fight with Nate Diaz his blessing as the pair prepare to meet in an August boxing match.
Looking to recover from his only career loss to Tommy Fury in February, Paul has opted to take on another former UFC star by choosing Diaz as his next opponent for August 5 in Dallas, Texas.
Paul has already defeated Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren twice in the ring and is now looking for a fourth MMA fighter.
The YouTuber and White have never seen each other as Diaz left the UFC to pursue a lucrative boxing match, but the UFC president decided to bite his tongue when asked about the upcoming fight after Max’s thrilling win Holloway on the British Arnold. All on Saturday night.
“I don’t want to *** off on other people’s fights like Oscar De La Weirdo (Hoya),” White said at the post-fight press conference.
Jake Paul (left) is ready for his first fight since losing to Tommy Fury (right) in February.
Paul will face MMA star Nate Diaz in a boxing match in Dallas, Texas on August 5
Dana White decided not to close the event when asked about it on Saturday night
“I don’t want to talk about the fight. First, neither man is my husband. I just don’t need to comment on it or anything. I wish them well, I hope they make a million dollars.”
White’s refusal to come out at the event will probably come as a shock to most fans as he has been involved in a long running feud with Paul.
Paul has previously claimed he is “unmasking” the UFC by beating some of their former stars, while also criticizing White for the wages and health care that MMA’s premier organization provides to fighters.
The pair have also gone back and forth accusing each other of drug use in the past.
In December 2021, Paul claimed that White was using cocaine, but White hit back by releasing an online video insisting that he would be willing to be tested for cocaine for the next 10 years if Paul agreed to be randomized for the next two years. do steroid tests.
White seemed to have the perfect opportunity to rekindle his feud with Paul ahead of his next fight with Diaz, but chose not to speak badly of the match-up.
The pressure will be on Paul to bounce back as he tries to prove he still has a future in the sport.
He has spoken of a rematch with Fury following his split-decision defeat in Saudi Arabia, but these plans have been put on hold after the ex-Love Island star signed up for Soccer Aid earlier this week.