Paul claims he and McGregor are now the same weight, and he's really considering switching from boxing to MMA to make the confrontation.
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Jake Paul told TMZ Sports that he is dead serious about fighting Conor McGregor in an MMA match claiming that he’d knock the hell out of the “Notorious” even in an Octagon under UFC regulations. Paul has referred to McGregor several times in recent years. But suddenly, even more now, he appears to be poised to make his thought a reality. And this time, he says he’s prepared to do it on Conor’s territory.
Jake said, “Conor is on a downhill spiral. His limbs are all broken. So, stand-up game, I’m coming out and knocking him out, first round.”
Paul claims he and McGregor are now the same weight, and he’s really considering switching from boxing to MMA to make the confrontation.
Jake also stated that he wants to face McGregor in the UFC in order to urge Dana White to give fighters a larger share of the company’s earnings.
Jake continued saying, “If I win, then Dana has to increase the minimum of fighter pay. If I lose, then they can take all of the money and whatever and so be it.”
“But, I know I can beat Conor.”
If Jake’s bout with Conor is cancelled, there’s still a probability he’ll go to MMA for his next encounter. He says he’s been in negotiations with Bellator and PFL, as well as “other MMA companies,” to attempt to work out an agreement to ultimately compete in the Octagon.
Paul, on the other hand, says that no matter what, he wants his opponent to be able to draw as many PPVs as possible.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s coach believes Jake Paul could defeat Conor McGregor in a boxing ring. The Problem Child, according to Javier Mendez, is a very difficult opponent for the Notorious.
Javier said, “I would favour Jake Paul at 175 over Conor in a boxing ring because he’s too big. But you can’t count Conor out, Conor’s a good boxer, so you can’t discount his boxing ability. But the size is a little much, Jake Paul hits extremely hard as you can tell by what he’s done. If you haven’t woken up to Jake Paul’s ability they better because he’s only improving.
“So I think the size is a big difference and the power would be too much for Conor.
“Sometimes you can be bigger and not punch harder, but in this case, Jake Paul is bigger than Conor and punches harder and he’s good, so all three variables are with Jake.
“He’s just a bigger man fighting a smaller man. Jake Paul also isn’t necessarily a novice anymore. He’s experienced in dealing with high-pressure fights, and he’s proven he’s able to handle that pressure.
“So it’s a big man versus a little man and the big man just so happens to have more firepower.”
