Dana White admits Jake Paul UFC fight \u201ccould happen\u201d amid Conor McGregor rumors YouTube: The Pivot\/SecondsOutUFC boss Dana White admits having Jake Paul fight inside the Octagon is \u201cintriguing\u201d as he won\u2019t completely close the door on having the social media star make the jump into MMA. Even though Jake Paul has one eye on becoming a boxing great, and an eventual world champ, the YouTuber-turned-boxer has also made it clear that he wants to get involved with Mixed Martial Arts. The 25-year-old who has a background in amateur wrestling, and has already proven his striking power inside the boxing ring, has spoken of his desire to step inside the Octagon previously. As a result, he\u2019s had an ongoing war of words with UFC President Dana White. While dana was reluctant to say whether or not he\u2019d have Jake join the UFC ranks, at least for one fight, he has stated that he\u2019d \u201cnever say never\u201d given the fact that he promoted Conor McGregor\u2019s boxing bout with Floyd \u2018Money\u2019 Mayweather. The 52-year-old joined The Pivot Podcast on May 3 when the topic of having the Paul brothers get involved with the UFC was brought up again, and Dana admitted that it is an interesting proposition. \u201cHe wants to fight here because this is where the money is, regardless of what he says,\u201d Dana said, referring to Jake\u2019s ongoing campaign to improve fighter pay. \u201cI would never say never, I don\u2019t know. I look at it sometimes and it\u2019s kind of intriguing, but it kind of goes against what I do. I really do bring the best of the best in. And I\u2019ve tried to do a couple of those celebrity things with some WWE guys. Some worked, some didn\u2019t, but I wouldn\u2019t say no. I did Mayweather-McGregor when I said I would never do it, so who knows.\u201d Timestamp of 42:40 As noted, Dana\u2019s stance has continued to soften over time, with Jake even claiming that the UFC boss will eventually give his blessing and book him in a fight. Right now, though, Jake\u2019s focus is on a return to boxing as he\u2019s getting back into the ring on August 13. Who he\u2019ll take on is anyone\u2019s guess at this point, however.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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