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Robert Whittaker weighs in on Jake Paul

Robert Whittaker entered the octagon on Saturday for the UFC Vegas 24 principal tournament towards Kelvin Gastelum about the identical time as net considerable individual turned boxer Jake Paul entered the ring to face retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren. Whittaker, the outdated middleweight champion, solidified his lisp because the tip contender within the 185-pound division with a dominating take over Gastelum. All over Whittaker’s dismantling of Gastelum, Paul scored a first-round knockout in his boxing bout towards Askren. All around the UFC Vegas Post-battle Press Conference at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Whittaker used to be asked about Paul’s TKO take over Askren. Gentle heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz to face Glover Teixeira at UFC 266 “Askren’s no longer identified for his boxing, is he? But appropriate on him. Appropriate on him. He is doing his thing. Pause your thing. Appropriate on him,” acknowledged Whittaker. The salaries for the Triller Fight Membership tournament were disclosed on Friday and confirmed that Askren obtained $500,000 for the bout towards Paul. Askren misplaced the battle but cashed in financially. Asked if he would box Paul for $500,000, Whittaker replied without hesitation. “I might battle him for less,” he acknowledged. Robert Whittaker chimes in on Jake Paul beating Ben Askren (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)