Dana White, Jake Paul and Anderson Silva. Photo via USA Today Sports and Showtime Boxing
At the pre-fight press conference ahead of his fight against Anderson Silva, Jake Paul came up with an interesting bet that potentially could make UFC president Dana White see red.
The “Problem Child” promised that if he lost to Anderson, he would rematch the Brazilian in a kickboxing fight.
“Kickboxing? All right, kickboxing,” Silva agreed.
However, the interesting part of the bet is what happens if Silva loses to Paul.
“If I win, me and you come together to create a united fighter’s association to help UFC fighters get better pay and better healthcare,” Paul said. “You become the interim president and we unite to help these fighters once and for all.”
The former UFC middleweight champion seemed to like the bet, and accepted it by shaking the “Problem Child’s” hand.
The American former YouTuber made his professional boxing debut on January 30, 2020, with a TKO win against YouTuber AnEsonGib.
Paul then went on to KO professional basketball player Nate Robinson in July 2020. Since then, the 25-year-old fought former UFC welterweights Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley.