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Jake Paul responds to ‘bum’ Dana White, says Conor McGregor has lost ‘it’

YouTube star turned pro boxer Jake Paul may have never stepped in the cage, but he continues to be one of the loudest voices in support of higher pay for UFC fighters – and biggest critic of UFC President Dana White.

On Thursday, Paul refuted White’s recent claim that he wanted to sign with the industry-leading promotion and was rejected by the UFC exec.

“You may have bullied your way to controlling thousands of fighters careers...but I have never said I want to sign with the UFC...nor will I ever,” Paul wrote on Instagram. “Maybe I would consider letting you co-promote one of my events against a UFC champion like you did for Conor [McGregor] when he fought Floyd [Mayweather] .