Jake Paul has been silencing doubters ever since he transitioned to boxing five years ago.
Dana White is perhaps the most famous critic of the YouTuber’s combat sports career.
The UFC boss and Jake Paul have traded insults through interviews and on social media for years.
Somehow, MMA legend Anderson Silva found himself at the center of their beef in 2021.
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Jake Paul proved Dana White wrong by beating UFC legend
To the annoyance of Dana White, Jake Paul’s early record was built on wins over UFC legends.
Ben Askren got stopped inside two minutes before Tyron Woodley got knocked out cold by one shot.
A new potential opponent for Paul emerged when Anderson Silva crossed over to boxing and beat Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Tito Ortiz.
“I f—— guarantee you this,” White said in September 2021. “You ain’t gonna see Jake Paul calling Anderson Silva out, that I f—— promise you.”
13 months later, Paul dropped Silva en route to a unanimous decision win in his toughest test to date.
Post-fight, ‘The Problem Child’ was quick to remind White about the comments he’d previously made.
“Dana, Dana, Dana,” Paul said during a press conference. “Bro, you said I wouldn’t do this and I did it with flying colors.
“But, he’s in hiding and he’s trying to do everything he can to stop my run and sabotage my fights.
“He hates me, he hates what I’m doing, he hates that I’m exposing his business.”
What’s next for Jake Paul?
Jake Paul has gone 5-1 in professional boxing since beating Anderson Silva three years ago.
Tommy Fury gave the 28-year-old his first taste of defeat, but he’s bounced back impressively.
Nate Diaz and Mike Perry have tried and failed to beat Paul, joining the list of UFC fighters he has defeated.
In November 2024, boxing icon Mike Tyson went the distance and lost when he ended his 20-year retirement to face the divisive YouTuber.
Former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is next up for Paul, who will fight the son of one of boxing’s greatest legends, Julio Cesar Chavez, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on June 28.
Former UFC champion Holly Holm will return to the squared circle on a stacked card, which will clash with UFC 317 and almost certainly reignite Paul’s public feud with White.