Jake Paul hires same attorney as Elon Musk. Khabib Nurmagomedov names his greatest athlete of all time.
Jake Paul just hired Elon Musk’s powerhouse lawyer to crush claims his fights are fake — and it’s about to get very real. Khabib Nurmagomedov declared his pick for the greatest athlete of the last century – and threw major shade at Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the process. And more!
Mixed Martial Arts
Max Holloway says it’s unlikely he fights again in 2025 due to a hand injury suffered in his fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 318.
Daniel Cormier believes Arman Tsarukyan is the rightful No. 1 UFC Lightweight contender and should fight Ilia Topuria next for the title. Cormier doesn’t buy the narrative that Tsarukyan doesn’t make it to the fight, stating that it’s only happened one time and shouldn’t be judged solely off that.
Khabib Nurmagomedov calls Muhammad Ali the best athlete ever in the past 100 years & says that nobody wants to be like Floyd Mayweather Jr. – contrasts that with Muhammad Ali, who although no longer with us here, has inspired billions – not only Muslims.
Boxing
Jake Paul has hired prominent attorney Alex Spiro to fight back against claims that his boxing matches are rigged. Spiro, known for representing high-profile clients like Elon Musk and Alec Baldwin is taking legal action on Paul’s behalf to counter allegedly false and damaging accusations. His involvement, at a reported rate of $3,000/hour, highlights Paul’s serious intent to protect his reputation and career. Spiro previously played a key role in getting charges dropped in the Alec Baldwin 'Rust' case by exposing withheld evidence.
Culture
The Trump administration has announced plans to build a new $200M ballroom at the White House, set to be completed before the end of Trump’s current term in 2029. The 90,000-square-foot venue will accommodate up to 650 guests, addressing the longstanding need for a larger, permanent event space. The project will be privately funded by Trump and other "patriot donors." This will be the first major structural addition to the White House since the Truman Balcony in 1948.
Former Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has listed his eight bedroom Los Angeles mansion for $39.8M.
Drake posts Gracie Abrams on his Instagram Stories.
After 12 years of searching, Welsh computer engineer James Howells has finally ended his quest to recover the hard drive he accidentally discarded in 2013, which held 8,000 Bitcoin – now valued at $950M. Experts estimate its worth could rise to $8B by 2030.
