Jake Paul and Israel Adesanya
Jake Paul reacts to Israel Adesanya signing a new lucrative multi-fight deal with UFC
Jake Paul, who has openly criticized the UFC and Dana White for underpaying their fighters has reacted to ‘The Last Style Bender’ signing a new multi-fight deal with the UFC.
Jake Paul is not the one to be known to mince words when it comes to speaking his mind and leaving up to his nickname of ‘the problem child’. Building up to UFC 271 during media interviews, Israel Adesanya had disclosed his latest contract that will make him the second-highest-paid fighter in the UFC.
This does not come as a surprise since Izzy has managed to build a brand around him, thanks to his entertaining fighting style and superstar personality.
Although Jake Paul seemed happy for Adesanya who he respects immensely, he still feels the champion is undervalued and has stated the exact figure that Izzy should be making in an ideal world.
Reacting to the news on Twitter, he said
The deal was put together by Adesanya’s manager Tim Simpson and the higher reps at Paradigm Management, which also takes care of McGregor. Although Jake Paul was delighted for his pal the tweet just goes on to prove that Paul will take a dig at the UFC whenever he gets the chance.
Over the last couple of months, the names Jake Paul and UFC have often found themselves in the same sentence. The YouTuber-turned-professional boxer has been time and again expressing his desire to try his hand at MMA (especially in the UFC).
More recently, Paul told the world that he had invested in EDR, Endeavor Group Holdings Inc’s (UFC’s parent company) stock.
Tweeting the same, Paul also brought up that through long-term growth the company can increase the pay scale of UFC fighters, which has been a nagging issue in recent times.
Here is what the ‘Problem Child’ had to say:
“I’ve invested in EDR (UFC) stock with my partner @geoffreywoo 2 focus on UFCs ESG standards relating to fighters. We believe EDR can drive long-term economic value by increasing UFC fighter pay & providing them healthcare. Reaching out to @EngineNo_1 to partner on this “endeavor.”
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