As one of the hottest commodities in combat sports right now, speculation is rife as to whether YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will try his hand at MMA.
Paul may want to transition to MMA at some point in the future but the controversial influencer will never set foot in the octagon, according to UFC president Dana White.
White respects Paul as a fighter/promoter but is adamant the YouTube star’s hype will fizzle out once people get bored of his gimmick. He’d also be ‘f-cking annoying’ to work with, claims White.
“I just don’t see it happening,” the UFC president said on a recent episode of the Full Send Podcast (h/t BJPenn.