Dana White claimed he was betting $ 1 million on Ben Askren.
Dana White has been a huge hater of Jake Paul since he entered the world of boxing. White’s hatred of Paul only intensified when it was announced that Jake would fight former UFC Ben Askren. Leading up to the fight, White said he would bet $ 1 million on Askren to win, which was a bet Paul was trying to accept. Even Snoop Dogg claims he put White on the fight, though Snoop says it was for $ 2 million instead of just one.
Last weekend Jake officially won his fight against Askren and now he wants White to pay. According to TMZ, Paul recently recorded his IG story calling White and demanding that he receive his $ 1 million. It also looks like Jake wants White to pay Snoop too.
What makes this callout interesting is the fact that there is no real evidence that White placed an official bet on either. Everyone knows White likes to say outrageous things to encourage fights, and Paul is exactly the same way. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that Jake is taking this public, even if the actual bet may not even exist at all.
Right now, White is much more preoccupied with UFC 261, which will see a rematch between Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman.
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