Jake Paul accuses Dana White of welching on bet

Jake Paul claims Dana White was rooting against him early in his boxing career. 

Paul suffered his second professional loss against Anthony Joshua via sixth-round knockout this past December. Paul’s matchup against the former boxing world heavyweight champion was considered one of the biggest mismatches of recent times. 

White was surprised that the fight even came to fruition. The UFC head honcho said that anyone involved with the bout should be embarrassed. Responding to White, Paul recently recalled that the UFC didn’t have any weight classes in its early days, which allowed bizarre matchups like Keith Hackney vs. Emmanuel Yarbrough. Paul also claims that White actively rooted against him early in his career. While Paul started his boxing career against fellow influencers, he first made headlines in the world of combat sports by knocking out UFC veteran Ben Askren in the first round of their bout in 2021. Paul claims White was funding Askren’s training to help him win. “The Problem Child” even accuses White of placing a million-dollar bet on Askren to beat him. However, White allegedly did not pay up after Paul knocked out Askren.

Where’s My Money?

“The UFC started with no weight classes,” Paul told Complex. “So, should he fire himself?... This is the guy who is trying to pay millions of dollars – he was paying Ben Askren in training camp, getting him coaches. And tried to place some million dollar bet that Ben Askren would beat me. And then he no-showed after I knocked him out in the first round. So, Dana, where is my money?”