Jake Paul is BANNED from attending Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 in London due to his negative relationship with fight boss Dana White – after his tickets were also denied and he was escorted from several other fights
- Jake Paul is not allowed to participate in Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman
- It’s because his relationship with brawl boss Dana White has taken a turn for the worse lately
- He has been banned from several UFC events but will soon make his MMA debut
Jake Paul will not be attending Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman tonight at UFC 286.
It’s because his relationship with fight boss Dana White has taken a turn for the worse in recent times, so much so that the UFC president has long since chosen to ban the YouTube boxing sensation, preventing him from attending UFC events.
Paul has recently become a big name in the martial arts world, having fought and defeated some of the UFC’s biggest stars in the boxing ring, including Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva.
The 26-year-old, whose fighting record stands at 6-1 following his loss to Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia last month, is now gearing up for a move to the Octagon after signing with the Professional Fighters League.
However, he is currently banned from attending UFC events and will not be attending tonight’s showdown between Usman and Edwards at London’s O2 Arena.
Jake Paul has been banned from UFC 286 in London after falling out with Dana White
Their protracted war of words has led White (pictured) to call the boxer a “gimmick.”
Leon Edwards will defend his UFC title against Kamaru Usman at the O2 Arena in London
The Problem Child was last seen fighting in 2021 at UFC 261 where Usman brutally knocked out Jorge Masvidal to keep his welterweight belts.
It was there that Paul was seen on the big screen and was laughed at by the audience who started chanting ‘f*** Jake Paul’.
The former YouTube star was also confronted by Daniel Cormier at the event, who threatened to ‘punch’ Paul after calling the heavyweight legend a ‘fat boy’.
After the skirmish, the American has now been banned from attending a fight and was shocked by the decision.
“Dana banned me after they yelled f*** Jake Paul at the stadium, then I tried to go to another fight and all our tickets were denied,” he said on his Youtube Channel.
“His assistant was like ‘Get the hell out of here,’ then escorted me out of the event.”
His relationship with the UFC president has taken a turn for the worse in recent years, with the pair embroiled in a war of words over fighters’ salaries, forming a fighters’ union to match the brand and claiming that White “hates having his business exposed” .
Paul also released a diss track aimed at the UFC boss, which read, “Dana, pay your fighters more. Give them health care, asshole. I have not yet met a single person who says something good about you. I passed my drug test and you were silent. I’ll keep my foot on your neck until you tap.’
He even went so far as to suggest that the president had tried to sabotage his fights against Anthony Pompliano: “He’s done vindictive things to try to screw up my fights.”
Paul (left) faced heavyweight legend Daniel Cormier (right) at an event last year.
Edwards won the UFC welterweight championship against Usman in August last year
“He basically sent cease and desist letters to my team about content I posted with him in it, threatening to sue me unless I removed the content to promote my fight.”
White, meanwhile, has hit back at Paul several times, once calling him a “gimmick” while also claiming he has no interest in working with the YouTube sensation.
However, Paul could be back in the ring as early as July, and the American would face Tommy Fury again five months after being beaten by the British fighter.
It will also be a big night for another British star, Edwards, who is gearing up to defend his UFC title against Usman in front of what will be a sold-out O2 Arena after brutally knocking out the Nigerian final. year.