Jon Jones was not one of the MMA stars who piled on Jake Paul.
It’s safe to say that the YouTube star was not a popular figure in the combat sports community when he first began to appear in the boxing ring.
Paul is gearing up to face Anthony Joshua in Miami on December 19, a fight that will undoubtedly be his most dangerous matchup in the sport so far. In contrast, the early days of ‘El Gallo’s’ career saw him battle a number of past-their-prime MMA veterans, including Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley in 2021.
Paul defeated Askren in just one round. However, the Cleveland native was soon embroiled in fights with Daniel Cormier and Michael Bisping.
But while they criticized the ex-Disney star, another prominent name from the UFC world saw things differently…
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Jon Jones deleted a tweet praising Jake Paul in the midst of a Dana White feud
Dana White is one of the people who rejected Paul’s legitimacy as a boxer. UFC President Dana White said that he would even wager $1 million for Askren to defeat him. White rejected Paul’s $2 million counter-bet, saving himself a sizable financial loss after the 28-year-old finished Askren with ease.
At the time, ‘El Gallo’ was…
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