It’s unlikely anybody competing in mixed martial arts expected YouTube star turned celebrity boxer Jake Paul to become the champion for better fighter pay but that’s exactly what’s happened in recent months.
Now how much the 24-year-old Ohio native truly cares about MMA fighters versus his own desire to ruffle the feathers of UFC president Dana White is unknown, but he’s certainly been banging that drum a lot lately while he’s been called out or calling out a slew of veterans from his promotion.
Just recently after signing to face former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in a boxing match, Paul blasted White and the pay that his fighters receive versus the money earned when crossing over to another combat sport.