Jake Paul doubts Dana White feels threatened by MVP MMA: 'He's checked out'

Jake Paul doesn't believes Dana White sees Most Valuable Promotions' involvement in MMA as competition.

Paul officially has entered the MMA space with MVP's inaugural event set to take place May 16 on Netflix, with women's MMA pioneers Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano headlining. Also featured on the card are former UFC stars Nate Diaz, Francis Ngannou, and Junior Dos Santos.

Paul long has been an advocate for increasing fighter pay and has criticized the UFC for their low payouts. He aims to change the dynamic but insists it's not to target the UFC.

"A lot of people think that I hate the UFC. I love what they do to this sport. I'm an MMA fan," Paul said in an interview with Complex News. "I grew up watching the UFC and Ronda Rousey, the early days, and so I love what they've done, and I agree that it's the most prestigious.

"But I think the whole landscape is going to start to change, and that's kind of just what I'm pointing out. If multiple people do it (leave the UFC), there's going to be this ecosystem that is created where there can be prestigious fights elsewhere."

Although Paul intends to poach plenty more UFC fighters, he ackowledges that he isn't getting a reaction out of White just yet.

"I don't think (White is getting nervous). I think he's checked out," Paul said. "Bro is already a billionaire. He's just going and gambling. He's happy with his life, and I also think that everyone in my whole career underestimates me, and then I surpass expectations. So he probably doesn't think that me and Nakisa (Bidarian) are going to take over MMA in any way, shape or form, so I don't think he's nervous because of that."

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Jake Paul declares Dana White 'checked out' of UFC, MMA