PAULS IN YOUR COURT
Jake Paul offers to save UFC 303 amid Conor McGregor concern by fighting champ BEFORE Mike Tyson boxing showdown
More than one obstacle stands in the way of the fight
JAKE PAUL has offered to save UFC 303 amid concerns over Conor McGregor's comeback.
McGregor is due to face Michael Chandler in a return bout after three years out but the fight looks to be in doubt.
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According to reporter Ariel Helwani, the showdown is in "limbo" for undisclosed reasons.
It threw social media into a frenzy amid the UFC and McGregor's silence with questions left over the state of UFC 303.
Bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley, 29, was quick to comment as he posted: "I’ll fight @jakepaul to save UFC 303."
Paul, who is friends with O'Malley, responded: "MMA fight before Tyson."
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He followed it up with: "100% will kill Omalley in MMA He’s a small man PFL Vs UFC June 29th."
Despite both agreeing to the crossover clash, several obstacles remain in the way.
Firstly, Paul is signed to the Professional Fighters League, a rivalling promotion to the UFC.
And his last fight was at the 14st 4lb cruiserweight boxing limit - O'Malley is FOUR STONE lighter at the MMA 135lb limit of 9st 9lb.
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But Paul is due to make his MMA debut with the PFL this year.
First, he has a fight scheduled for November 15 against boxing icon Mike Tyson which was pushed back from July 20.
Inside McGregor's Notorious lifestyle
With more sides to his personality than an Octagon, Conor McGregor's rise has been an enthralling watch.
Going from UFC icon to entrepreneur and Hollywood star, the Irishman has transcended the sport he helped bring to the masses.
He has four children with fiancee Dee Devlin and the family enjoy a lavish lifestyle.
McGregor has not fought in UFC since breaking his leg in a trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier in 2021.
That has not stopped him amassing a net worth of over £150m thanks to his Proper No Twelve whiskey and fashion line.
And he is due to return to the Octagon at UFC 303 in an eagerly-awaited headline clash with Michael Chandler.
McGregor also starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in the Amazon Prime remake of classic movie Road House, although he is dreading his mum seeing one X-rated scene.
Notorious turned up to the premiere in a £60,000 suit that was outdone by his £460k watch.
The only thing sharper than his fashion sense is his tongue and the Dubliner has several bitter spats under his belt, including with UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov.
That row led to one of his biggest controversies in 2018 as he travelled 3,000 miles to confront Khabib in a vicious attack on his bus.
He pleaded guilty to assault after punching a man in a pub in 2018 and had his £150k Bentley seized by police for driving offences four years later.
Joe Rogan lashed out at McGregor in a four-letter outburst and the Irishman has also fired shots at Jake Paul, KSI and Tommy Fury.
Boxing great Floyd Mayweather also has McGregor on his enemy list after the pair clashed in a cross-sport bout in 2017.
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Tyson - who will be 58 by the time of the bout - suffered an ulcer flare up when boarding a flight and was ruled out of training.
SunSport understands Paul is considering fighting in a keep-busy bout before his rescheduled date with Iron Mike.
Meanwhile, Helwani claimed the UFC are looking at backup options in case McGregor, 34, cannot fight Chandler, 38, in Las Vegas.
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