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'Lay off the Cocaine,' Jake Paul Savagely Calls Out UFC Star Conor McGregor

Jake Paul and Conor McGregor trade barbs.

Mathew Riddle

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Jake Paul has called for Conor McGregor to 'get in the gym and start winning fights' to set up a super fight after Paul fights Mike Perry this weekend.

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McGregor initiated the discourse with Paul on July 18, labelling him a "little dweeb" during a BKFC press conference. Speaking at the Paul vs. Perry press conference on the same date, Paul responded to McGregor's comments with a savage call out.

"Conor McGregor can say what he wants but he won't fight me either," Paul remarked. "So, once I knock out Mike Perry, Conor McGregor, let's run it, but you won't do it because you know what's gonna happen.

"... You know what I did to Nate Diaz, who you went toe-to-toe with. So Conor McGregor, lay off the cocaine, get in the gym, and start winning fights and then maybe we can have a conversation."

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The timing couldn't be better for a potential Paul-McGregor super fight, with the Irish superstar becoming a part-owner in BKFC in April 2024. However, McGregor allegedly has two fights left on his UFC contract; whether this will prevent him from jumping into boxing again remains to be seen.

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