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White responds to Jake Paul's KO threat: 'All he fights are 50-year-olds'

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Warning: Story contains coarse language

UFC president Dana White wasn't bothered - or surprised - by Jake Paul's recent comments about knocking him out.

When asked after Saturday's UFC Vegas 35 event about Paul's claims that their feud would end with him "knocking (White) the f--- out," White joked that his age made him a target for the YouTube star-turned-boxer.

"It actually makes sense," White said during the post-fight news conference. "I'm 52 years old. I'm in the age bracket of guys he fights, so yeah, I could see him wanting to fight me. It's all he fights are 50-year-olds."

White later added that there's a long line of people who want to fight him.

"Get in line. It's a long f---ing line, buddy. You're gonna be waiting for a while," White said. "No, it doesn't bother me. This is the business we're in. I say it all the time about the fighters too - we are not in the nice guy business. This is a very mean business. I say many mean things about people too, and it's just part of this game. It's all good."

Paul is 3-0 as a professional boxer, having defeated YouTuber Ali Eson Gib, former NBA player Nate Robinson, and former UFC fighter Ben Askren. His next match will take place Sunday night against former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley.

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