Snoop Dogg Bets Ufc Boss Dana White $2million That Jake Paul Will Beat Ben Askren

Tha Doggfather, 49, publicly raised the stakes after MMA promoter White claimed he'd be prepared to wager $1m on YouTube star Paul losing. Paul, 24, has a perfect 2-0 professional boxing record and takes on retired UFC welterweight Askren, 36, in his next fight on April 17.

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And the social media star has found an unlikely ally in music legend Snoop, who vowed to put his money where his mouth is.  

In a video released on Instagram, he said: “Hey Dana White, I see you got faith in your boy right? Going up against my guy Jake. You say you got a million? You’re the CEO of UFC, man. You’ve got more than a million. Put up two million (£1.4m) and we’ll match it. … Come on Dana, whatchu waiting on?"

“Your money good. Yeah, I got Jake. Fight night. That’s my guy, that’s my dog in the fight. Two million. Holla at me, Dana White.”

"Let's be honest, Jake Paul isn't a f***ing boxer," White said. "This guy's a f***ing YouTube kid. I hope you can bet on this thing, cause I'll bet a million dollars that he loses this f***ing fight. Bet a million dollars that he loses this fight. I hope we can bet on this."  

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White seemed to have more positive words to say about Askren, who he said was a 'real good' fighter. "The kid that he's going to fight is a wrestler. A real good wrestler, decorated wrestler, but he's actually fought real guys. He's been a world champion in other organizations," he said.

The clip eventually caught up with Paul, who then responded on Instagram. Posting a video of him reacting to White's comments, Paul - who has a 2-0 professional boxing record - wrote in the caption: "Dana let's double the bet up! $2 million.

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"We wire the money into escrow. $4 million total. Winner takes all. My team will be in touch to make a contract. After I knockout Ben, we can set up Jake Paul Vs. Dana White 2021 since you consider yourself a 'Boxer' and me a 'YouTuber'."