Conor McGregor lashes out at Jake Paul for entering the world of MMA
Conor McGregor lashed out at Jake Paul again this week, describing the YouTuber as a “wall”.
The comments come later Paul announced a partnership with the PFL, an MMA organization, for him to compete in the newly formed ‘Super Fight’ Division on a pay-per-view.
Paul and most valuable promotions director Nakisa Bidarian will now also own shares in the future PFL.
With the announcement, Paul also revealed that he and any boxers competing on pay-per-view within the organization will be guaranteed 50% of the revenue from the sale.
And it was this detail in particular that seemed to have caused a reaction from McGregor in a deleted tweet.
“Numbnut gave 50% of the future money if he competed in MMA? OH. What an idiot. Joint cooperation what? For what you Wally. Wally,”
Paying fighters has always been a hot topic in the world of MMA, with the UFC constantly facing criticism for the low percentage of revenue that competitors receive.
While other major sports organizations, such as the NBA and NFL, pay athletes 50% of total revenue, the UFC typically pays fighters around 15-20%.
Paul has been vocal about this and it has been a major thorn in the side of UFC boss Dana White over the past few years.
This partnership with a promotional rival did not seem to have been well received by White, who was once said to have been very upset when Paul targeted active UFC fighters as opponents for his boxing career. me.