Jake Paul is able to step in and save UFC 303.
Because it stands, Conor McGregor’s “biggest comeback in fight sports activities historical past” is up within the air as a brand new report from MMA Hour host Ariel Helwani means that the bout is “very a lot in limbo” a little bit greater than two weeks out from struggle evening.
With the standing of McGregor vs. Chandler up within the air, reigning bantamweight world champion Sean O’Malley is prepared to step up and assist save the cardboard—as long as he will get to select his opponent.
“I’ll struggle @jakepaul to avoid wasting UFC 303,” O’Malley wrote on X.
It didn’t take lengthy for ‘The Drawback Youngster’ to reply, accepting O’Malley’s problem.
“MMA struggle earlier than Tyson,” Paul replied alongside a inexperienced checkmark. He additionally tagged the Skilled Fighters League, the promotion anticipated to host Paul’s blended martial arts debut someday down the road.
It’s not the primary time Paul has made point out of the drama surrounding the UFC’s pay-per-view occasion on June 29. Earlier this month, he claimed to have some insider data on the turmoil however refused to spill the tea.
“Folks maintain asking me about Conor McGregor / UFC 303 Clearly, I do know quite a bit about it, however I’m not going to speak about it publicly,” Paul posted. “For the primary time most likely ever in my life, I’ve no touch upon one thing. That’s their world, and you understand, they get pissed at me each time I speak about that stuff. Good for them they usually’ll determine it out
Jake Paul already has a giant cash struggle lined up for the autumn
In fact, Paul has his personal big-money match lined up. On November 15, he’ll step again contained in the squared circle for a conflict with former unified heavyweight boxing world champion ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson contained in the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Initially the struggle was scheduled to go down this summer time on July 20, however after struggling a medical episode throughout a cross-country flight out of Miami, Tyson was pressured to take a break from coaching. Luckily, the incident was attributed to an ulcer flare-up and received’t have an effect on the 58-year-old’s skill to compete later this yr.
Paul is 9-1 in his professional boxing profession together with his lone loss coming towards Tommy Fury, the youthful brother of former WBO heavyweight titleholder Tyson Fury. Paul has since bounced again with a few first-round knockouts towards a pair of no-name opponents beneath his Most Useful Promotion’s banner.
Tyson, however, holds a profession file of 50-6 with 44 of his victories coming by the use of knockout. His scrap with Paul will likely be his first skilled bout since a 2005 loss to Kevin McBride.
