Dana White is asked about the planned fight.
It was formally announced by Netflix that on December 19th at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, Jake Paul and two-time heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua will be fighting.
That news was broken to UFC CEO Dana White during a press conference, and he stated that it is a bad idea.
“Oh Jesus. That’s a f*cking bad idea. That’s a bad idea. But let me tell you what, a lot of people will watch that one.” White was asked if he would watch it, and he replied, “Sure. You know what everybody’s tuning in for on that one. I think everybody’s gonna get what they’ve finally been waiting for.”
Dana White will be watching Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua because “everybody is going to get what they’ve finally been waiting for.”
“That’s a f*cking bad idea. That’s a bad idea.” #JakeJoshua pic.twitter.com/WoFH41izcg
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) November 17, 2025
Paul was scheduled to fight Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, but that fight was shelved after domestic violence allegations arose against Davis.
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