Jake Paul Makes Unexpected U-Turn on Dana White After UFC CEO’s Ouster From Canelo Alvarez Deal

Perhaps everything eventually comes to an end. “Clout chasing and ego have no age limit. Imagine being worth $500 million, married with kids, and posting these cringe videos, using UFC accounts to get people to watch your slap party online.” Fans might recall these were Jake Paul’s sharp words once aimed at Dana White. The feud between the YouTuber-turned-boxer and the UFC president has been long-standing and well-documented. However, like most things in combat sports and life, maybe even this bitter rivalry has run its course. Or is it still too early to say?

There are now multiple reports suggesting that the upcoming Riyadh Season event will have a new promoter, possibly excluding Dana White. Initial buzz indicated that the Canelo vs. Crawford super fight would mark the debut of the newly formed TKO Boxing promotion. But in a recent update, Turki Alalshikh named Sela as the promoter of the bout, tentatively set for September 13. As full details continue to unfold, Jake Paul shared his candid take on Dana White’s role in all of this. And it might just surprise some fans.

When Ariel Helwani asked, “So the next fight for Canelo is this Crawford fight, but now we’re trying to figure out what’s going on with who’s promoting it. Turki tweeted that Sela is now promoting it and the date changed. So what do you make of what’s happening here? Do you have any sort of insight into it?”  Jake Paul responded with a question of his own: “Is Dana still involved?”

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Though he admitted he wasn’t fully in the loop, Paul added, “Because I think it’s—I mean, if he is, it’s the biggest W on his part. He’s not putting up any money. He’s the promoter. He’s involved, getting a percentage of the cuts. His name is attached to it—all this stuff. So if that’s the case, it’s pretty crazy. A big win for Dana.“

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