Jake Paul takes 'ironic' dig at Dana White for calling his fights rigged as Ontario Commission bans betting on UFC fights

Jake Paul is letting his opinion be known after the Ontario Commission recently banned bets on UFC fights for sportsbooks operating in the Canadian province.

Jake Paul took aim at Dana White after accusations of insiders rigging fights and profiting off of them in sportsbooks. He has had to debunk claims that his boxing fights are rigged on a frequent basis, so it's no surprise that he took the opportunity to fire back at Dana White and the promotion:

"Remember when Dana White and UFC fighters like Colby Cunnington tried to claim my Askren KO was rigged...Ironic isn't it that the Ontario Gaming Commission believe UFC insiders are rigging fights."

The tweet was in response to the Ontario Gaming Commission's announcement regarding the ability to place and accept wagers on the promotion's fights in the provice:

"The decision to ban UFC wagers is due to an upholding of the 'registrar's standards,' which are meant to safeguard against 'odds manipulation, match-fixing and other sports betting integrity issues,'...The AGCO has learned of publicized alleged incidents, including possible betting by UFC insiders, as well as reports of suspisious betting patterns in other jurisdictions."

The ban stems from suspicious betting activity for Derrick Miner vs. Nuerdanbieke Shayilan at UFC Vegas 64 after it was reported that large sums of money were being wagered on Shayilan to win in the first round.

With UFC 282 fast approaching, Dana White will definitely be fielding questions on the matter, especially considering Jake Paul's comments on the Ontario Gaming Commission issuing their ban.

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Will the Ontario Gaming Commission lift their ban on UFC betting after Jake Paul's comments?

Despite the Ontario Gaming Commission (AGCO) imposing a ban on sportsbooks including UFC odds, that doesn't necessarily mean that it will be permanent.

Jake Paul brought more attention to the issue, but if the UFC makes a strong case and makes the necessary changes to target suspicious activity, the ban could be lifted. It's important to note that UFC is the biggest MMA promotion, especially in North America, so sportsbooks could see a financial loss if the ban were to be permanent.

In their full press release, the ACGO mentioned that betting on UFC bouts could return to sportsbooks should 'once the necessary remedial steps have been taken.'