Jake Paul and Dana White almost never agree on anything – but they may have finally found a common enemy.
Paul and White have been in a bitter rivalry for years. At times, it has seemed that the feud was one-sided. The pair have publicly disagreed on fighter pay and other key issues in combat sports, with the social media star even claiming the UFC boss ‘secretly’ watches his fights.
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But they seem to now have come to an agreement on their views of former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou. The Cameroonian had been offered a Netflix matchup with Paul, but he declined. Instead, Anthony Joshua was brought in to replace him on that day.
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Jake Paul launches a new rant against Francis Ngannou
Jake Paul said at a Miami press conference that Francis Ngannou missed the best opportunity of his life to win over combat fans when he declined a fight.
Ngannou had been scheduled to face Gervonta Davies, but the bout was cancelled. Ngannou refused a replacement. “I just thought he’s just an idiot,” Paul said of his rival’s decision not to take the fight, which would have been the biggest of his career.
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“I mean, what are you doing if you feel so confident? If you feel so disrespected and you’re having all this bad publicity about your name the past year-and-a-half this is an opportunity to correct that and stop me.
“He’s basically also talking s— to Mike Tyson for fighting me. Francis, you’re nowhere near and never will be close to the legend of Mike Tyson and it’s disrespectful.”
Dana White recently took aim at Francis Ngannou in a podcast appearance
Dana White, a comedian and MMA enthusiast Andrew Schulz appeared on the Flagrant podcast earlier this week. He talked in more detail than ever about his disagreements with Ngannou. These issues stemmed from two alleged altercations.
And he insisted that…
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