{"id":592703,"date":"2026-04-09T15:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/592703\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:08:12","slug":"valentina-shevchenko-mocks-jake-paul-after-polarizing-boxer-claims-the-ufc-is-dying-under-dana-white","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/592703\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentina Shevchenko mocks Jake Paul after polarizing boxer claims the &#8216;UFC is dying&#8217; under Dana White"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Valentina Shevchenko didn\u2019t hold back on Jake Paul after his recent fiery remarks about the current state of MMA.<\/p>\n<p>Jake Paul\u2019s ongoing feud with UFC CEO Dana White <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjpenn.com\/mma-news\/jake-paul\/jake-paul-slams-dana-white-as-not-smart-enough-to-fix-ufcs-perceived-dying-brand\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reignited earlier this week<\/a> when the polarizing influencer\/boxer claimed that the promotion, and Mixed Martial Arts as a whole, \u2018is dying\u2019. Paul pointed to what he perceives as a lackluster UFC Freedom 250 card at the White House as a major symptom of a larger issue.<\/p>\n<p>Paul has been a frequent critic of the UFC\u2019s business model and how fighters are financially compensated. He and White have traded barbs several times over the years and had an awkward run-in at the NCAA College Football Playoff Championship Game earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Paul recently hinted at a potential MMA showdown with one-time boxing rival Nate Diaz after Diaz\u2019s upcoming fight against Mike Perry. If Paul makes an appearance in the cage, UFC women\u2019s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko believes it\u2019ll be a grave mistake.<\/p>\n<p>Valentina Shevchenko to Jake Paul:\u00a0 MMA fighters \u2018will wipe the floor\u2019 with you!<\/p>\n<p>In a recent post to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BulletValentina\/status\/2041834205072781659?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X<\/a>, Shevchenko blasted Paul\u2019s comments towards White and the UFC.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUFC dying?! Hey Jake, you definitely don\u2019t know what you are talking about. Criticizing MMA from a long distance,\u201d Shevchenko posted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTry to get into an octagon with one of them, they\u2019ll wipe the floor with your pretty face. You will show spectacular, breathtaking fight from down there. Then you can tell us how fun or boring it was.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shevchenko has become more vocal in recent months in responding to jabs from Khabib Nurmagomedov and Ronda Rousey. After Nurmagomedov made some controversial remarks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjpenn.com\/mma-news\/ufc\/valentina-shevchenko-scolds-khabib-nurmagomedov-over-wmma-comments-there-is-only-the-art-itself\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">about female MMA fighters<\/a>, Shevchenko issued a lengthy response to the UFC Hall of Famer on social media.<\/p>\n<p>As of this writing, Paul hasn\u2019t responded to Shevchenko\u2019s comments, and his ongoing feud with White and the UFC marches on.<\/p>\n<p>Do you agree with Valentina Shevchenko\u2019s comments about Jake Paul in MMA? 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