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A<\/span>s June 28th rapidly approaches, the combat sports world braces for a head-on collision of events, but if you ask UFC<\/strong> CEO Dana White<\/strong><\/a>, there’s only one show in town.<\/p>\n While Jake Paul<\/strong> gears up for a high-stakes return to the boxing ring against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.<\/strong>, White’s reaction to the perceived competition has been nothing short of dismissive, casting a long shadow over “The Problem Child’s”<\/em> upcoming bout.<\/p>\n Despite the fact that Paul’s fight, which also features a boxing return for former UFC<\/a> champion Holly Holm<\/strong>, is set to directly compete with UFC 317, White seemed utterly unbothered<\/strong> – even unaware – when questioned about it.<\/p>\n “Oh really? I didn’t f*cking know that,”<\/em> a seemingly surprised White told MMA Fighting<\/em>, instantly downplaying any notion of a rivalry. His follow-up comment was even more cutting<\/strong>: “I didn’t even know he was fighting, so that’s how concerned I am about it.”<\/em><\/p>\n White’s apparent indifference comes amidst a week of renewed verbal sparring<\/strong> between him and Paul<\/a>. Just today, Paul took to X (formerly Twitter) to vent his frustration over what he viewed as disrespectful production at a recent press conference<\/strong>.<\/p>\n “I’m going to fire MVP’s head of production if he ever has the fighters come out before the promoters, hosts, etc.,”<\/em> Paul fumed, taking aim at the sequence where boxing legends Sal “Canelo” Alvarez and Terence Crawford<\/strong> were introduced before figures like White himself and ESPN’s Max Kellerman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Paul’s fiery critique, declaring “They keep saying Canelo and Crawford [are] legends… treat them like that,”<\/em> underscores his belief in proper respect and hierarchy in combat sports presentations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Yet, as the clock ticks down to June 28th, White’s public declaration of ignorance about Paul vs. Chavez Jr<\/strong>. – and by extension, Paul’s entire boxing<\/a> career – serves as a stark reminder of where he believes Paul stands in the pecking order<\/strong> of combat sports.<\/p>\n For Jake Paul, who thrives on attention and challenging the establishment<\/strong>, White’s dismissive attitude might sting more than any punch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nPaul keeps jabbing White<\/h2>\n
Dana remains unfazed by Jake’s provocations<\/h2>\n