Missing out on daily MMA scoops? Well, we have just the right compilation for you in our latest edition of the daily roundup. To kick things off, there are speculations about Dana White that he might be spilling lies about YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. Then we’ll move to the news about the Contender Series where there were plenty of fighters signed by the UFC CEO.

Finally, we will end this edition of the daily roundup with a piece of news about Khamzat Chimaev. The undefeated Emirati star has shared an update on his health while claiming that he’s made a change in his approach towards training. Let’s dive into these stories!

Is Dana White lying about Jake Paul?

Everyone was excited about the UFC 306 PPV since it was Dana White’s one-and-done venture at the Sphere. Guess what? YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul also snuck into the event which he revealed in a video on Instagram. He’d also reveal that he only had to sneak in because he was banned and since his “best buddy” and business partner, Sean O’Malley, was headlining the event, he had to come and see the fight. For that, he had to make use of a disguise. But when Dana White was asked about this incident and about banning the 27-year-old, he surprised everyone by claiming that bans aren’t a thing in the UFC.

“Nobody is banned from the UFC. Listen, that kid knows how to market and do his thing, and you know, all that, all that good sh**. But yeah. Jake Paul is welcome to come into UFC. He just can’t bring that, you know,” Dana White stated at the DWCS presser. Hearing these words, MMA analyst Luke Thomas pointed out the decade-old ban on former heavyweight champion Randy Couture from attending UFC events, highlighting White’s lie about bans. He wondered if that ban still holds value today because we’ve never seen the veteran ever in any UFC event. Let us know what you think after taking a look at the next big story.

UFC CEO signs 4 fighters from 4 weight classes in DWCS

History was made in the sixth episode of the eighth season of the Contender Series. Bantamweight star Elijah Smith earned his UFC contract only to be a part of a team with his father, Gilbert Smith, who fought just one fight under the UFC banner on ‘The Ultimate Fighter’. The Smiths are the only father and son duo to ever step foot inside the Octagon. On the other hand, Dana White added an Afghani fighter to the lightweight roster, Ahmad Hassanzada, who scored a submission win to earn his UFC contract.

Thereafter, we also have a middleweight UFC signee from Francis Ngannou‘s native country, Cameroon. Ateba Gautier became the fourth Cameroonian to earn a UFC contract after he produced a knockout win. Finally, the last fighter to be signed on this episode was a 24-year-old heavyweight, Tallison Teixeira, who also registered a knockout win in the opening round. Now, let’s dive into the final story of the compilation.

Khamzat Chimaev provides an update about several changes he’s made

Khamzat Chimaev will return to the rescheduled bout against former champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 308, and for the fight, he reunited with his former wrestling coach, the first one he ever had. This appeared to be beneficial for Chimaev, who claims to have changed his whole outlook on the way he trained and his approach to everything related to his fighting career after he pulled out last time over health issues.

“I’ve changed. The point is they now let me rest and recover properly,” Khamzat Chimaev told Adam Zubayraev as reported by ‘Red Corner MMA’. “I used to go to the gym and just train till I was done just to get exhausted… But then I ended up in the hospital.” Robert Whittaker, meanwhile, is brimming with confidence about his chances against the undefeated star after having two camps to prepare for Chimaev. So, now we’ll have to wait and see if ‘Borz’s change in his approach to training could help have do better against ‘The Reaper’ and if he can avoid health issues in the future.