{"id":402804,"date":"2022-01-01T18:33:53","date_gmt":"2022-01-02T02:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=402804"},"modified":"2022-01-01T18:33:53","modified_gmt":"2022-01-02T02:33:53","slug":"pros-react-after-jake-paul-issues-fighter-friendly-challenge-to-dana-white","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/pros-react-after-jake-paul-issues-fighter-friendly-challenge-to-dana-white\/","title":{"rendered":"Pros react after Jake Paul issues fighter-friendly challenge to Dana White"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jake Paul raised a ton of eyebrows on Saturday afternoon when he issued a bold challenge to UFC President Dana White.<\/p>\n

Paul and White have been going back and forth for months now, and that rivalry escalated two weeks ago after Jake knocked out former UFC champion Tyron Woodley.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just knocked out a five time UFC champion and embarrassed your whole company. Please let me get Kamaru Usman, please let me get (Nate) Diaz, please let me get (Jorge)\u00a0Masvidal<\/a>. Cause I\u2019m going to embarrass them, too. I promise you, Dana.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Jake Paul said after sleeping ‘T-Wood’ in Tampa.<\/p>\n

In addition to taunting Dana White about fighter pay, the undefeated boxer also accused the UFC boss of being a cocaine user.<\/p>\n

White addressed Jake Paul\u2019s accusations and criticism during a recent interview on \u201cThe FIGHT with Teddy Atlas\u201d (h\/t MMAJunkie<\/a>):<\/p>\n

\u201cI got a challenge for Jake Paul,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0White said.\u00a0\u201cThis guy keeps saying that I\u2019m a coke head. He can randomly cocaine test me for the next 10 years if I can randomly steroid test him for the next two.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Jake Paul sends a message to Dana White after knocking out former UFC champion Tyron Woodley in Boxing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jake Paul took a couple of days to digest the comments from Dana White, but today offered a unique ultimatum to the UFC President on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHappy new year Dana White. Here is a real challenge for you\u2026\u00a0I will immediately retire from boxing and fight Jorge Masvidal in the UFC if you agree to:<\/em><\/p>\n

1. Increase minimum fighter pay to $50k (it\u2019s 12k currently)<\/em><\/p>\n

2. Guarantee UFC fighters 50% of the UFC annual revenues ($1bn in 2021)<\/em><\/p>\n

3. Provide long term health care to all fighters (you previously said brain damage is part of the gig\u2026 Imagine if the NFL said that). There are many UFC alums who have publicly said they are suffering from brain damage.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

You have 5 days to accept and to implement the above by March 31, 2022. Once implemented I will immediately retire from boxing, enter USADA and agree to a 1 fight deal with the UFC to fight weak chin Jorge Masvidal.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

As seen below, Jake Paul’s ultimatum to Dana White drew some interesting reactions from current and former pro fighters.<\/p>\n

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Wow this guy just wow me over. Congrats @jakepaul<\/a> sincerely former 5x ufc hw champion and the guy that had to pay for another arm surgery cause the ufc didn\u2019t think it was there problem after it happened on there watch. https:\/\/t.co\/iHTKBCO83b<\/a><\/p>\n

— Tim Sylvia (@timsylviamma) January 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n