Conor McGregor recently announced his return to the Octagon via an X video tweet and the whole of the combat sports world is buzzing with excitement. McGregor delivered on his promise and announced that he would be fighting Michael Chandler at International Fight Week 2024 in Las Vegas.
McGregor last fought at UFC 264 in July of 2021 and has even teased his comeback in boxing and bare-knuckle boxing before the announcement. In light of the announcement, crossover boxer Jake Paul had something to say about McGregor and UFC CEO Dana White.
Jake Paul goes off on Conor McGregor and Dana White
Jake Paul is at the forefront of the crossover boxing world with a respectable boxing record. The younger Paul brother recently knocked out Andre August with a first-round KO. Jake Paul is signed with PFL MMA and will be making his MMA debut in 2024. He has, for long, angled a crossover boxing bout with Conor McGregor, but to no avail.
Paul recently vented out his frustration at McGregor in light of the Irishman’s fight announcement. ‘The Problem Child’ went off at McGregor and UFC CEO Dana White. Paul criticized McGregor for his altercation against an old man in a bar. Moreover, he even bashed Dana White calling him an ‘Ugly fucking bald bitch’.
Dana White and Jake Paul do not have a good relationship and the two are at odds with each other on almost everything. On the other hand, White is cordial with Logan Paul, the older brother of Jake. Prime Hydration, owned by KSI and Logan Paul, is the official sports drink of the UFC.
When did Conor McGregor last fight in the octagon?
It has been more than 2 years since Conor McGregor fought inside the octagon. The former two-division champion will be making his return on June 29, 2024, and at the time, it would’ve been 3 years since his last fight.
McGregor last fought at UFC 264 against Dustin Poirier in a trilogy fight. McGregor and Poirier first met when the two were in the featherweight division at UFC 178. McGregor won by first-round KO. The two faced each other in a rematch at lightweight headlining UFC 257 where Poirier would win by a second-round TKO.
In the trilogy fight at UFC 264, McGregor eventually broke his leg by the end of the first round and lost the bout via Doctor Stoppage. Poirier went on to fight 3 more times after the fight. He would unsuccessfully challenge for the lightweight title against Charles Oliveira following which he submits Michael Chandler.
Poirier’s recent fight was at UFC 291, headlining the PPV with Justin Gaethje, for the BMF title. Since the leg break, McGregor coached against Michael Chandler in the Ultimate Fighter season 31 reality series.
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