5 UFC fighters who supported Jake Paul

#2. Jorge Masvidal

Jorge Masvidal and Jake Paul are currently not on good terms. The two have openly expressed animosity towards each other. Members of Paul's entourage took aim at 'Gamebred' as well.

However, things were different in the past. Masvidal went above and beyond what one might expect by lending Jake Paul his aid during the leadup to 'The Problem Child's' bout with Ben Askren, an opponent who Masvidal knocked out cold with an iconic flying knee.

The pair trained together, with Masvidal helping Paul sharpen his lunging right hook. Beyond the training the two did, there were also photo-ops. The budding friendship grew to such an extent that during a pre-fight press conference for his matchup with Ben Askren, Jake Paul FaceTimed Jorge Masvidal before both men aimed their joint-trash talk at Askren. The call ended with Paul referring to Masvidal as "my guy" before resuming his trash talk.

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#1. Anderson Silva

On 29 October, Anderson 'The Spider' Silva will face Jake Paul in a boxing match. Both men recently came face-to-face for a second time at a pre-fight press conference mediated by former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen.

While the likes of Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley were extremely dismissive of 'The Problem Child', Silva regarded him differently.

First, 'The Spider' defended both Jake Paul and Logan Paul by claiming that both men opened the door for people to consider something new. Furthermore, Silva praised both brothers for having the energy and courage to step into the boxing ring. The Brazilian urged people to take Jake Paul more seriously, even describing him as part of a new generation of fighters.

Interestingly, at the press-conference, the Paul brothers recreated a moment on camera from years ago when they first met the MMA GOAT.