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The last 24 hours have produced some of the biggest headlines from the world of MMA, and we’re here to sum it all up for you with our latest roundup edition. Firstly, we will talk about Conor McGregor, who apparently brought the details about Mike Perry‘s payout from the Jake Paul fight to light on social media.
Thereafter, our shift will focus on Alex Pereira as the 205-pound champion issued a response to Jake Paul, who called him out for a fight after his boxing match against Mike Tyson. Finally, the roundup ends with the news of a fight getting scrapped from the upcoming UFC’s Abu Dhabi card.
Conor McGregor lays bare the details of Mike Perry’s Jake Paul fight payout
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Mike Perry lost and Jake Paul made it 5-0 against MMA fighters in boxing. Following the fight, Conor McGregor took to social media, like he usually does when a talked-about fight event takes place only to reveal that ‘El Gallo’ did not offer to pay ‘Platinum’ as much as he makes in the BKFC, fighting bare knuckle. This came as an alarming statement because the other MMA fighters who’ve battled the YouTuber-turned-boxer have never mentioned getting paid so little, and even Paul, in the past, has always claimed about his opponents walking away with millions of dollars after fighting him.
Polls of the day
Poll 1 of 5
Who do you think is the most entertaining fighter outside the ring?
Conor McGregor
Jake Paul
Mike Perry
Alex Pereira
What do you think about Logan Paul confronting Jake Paul for lying?
Logan did the right thing
Jake should have been honest
It's just for publicity
Brothers will be brothers
Whats your Perspective on:
Conor McGregor exposing Mike Perry's fight purse—Is the MMA world underpaying its fighters?
Have an interesting take?
Do you think Conor McGregor should have the power to fire Mike Perry from BKFC?
Yes, he owns a stake
No, it's unfair
Only if Perry underperforms
Depends on the circumstances
Do you think Mike Tyson's rematch is overshadowing Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor II?
Absolutely
Not at all
Maybe a little
Who cares about Tyson?
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 03: Conor McGregor looks on during the filming of The Ultimate Fighter at UFC APEX on March 03, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
“Hey there, no nothing b*m, whoever the f*** you are. This was not a big payday whatsoever. Bkfc pay way more. This was the personal decision of a dumba**. He had written into his contract he could have one fight outside of organization. This was what he wanted,” said Conor McGregor in a now-deleted tweet as a reply to Terrance McKinney, who stuck his neck out for Mike Perry after the Irishman apparently fired him from BKFC.
Did Alex Pereira accept Jake Paul’s callout?
A confident Jake Paul, after beating Mike Perry, decided to make a unique call out to one of the UFC’s biggest stars, Alex Pereira. It seems like his quest to fight MMA fighters in a boxing ring hasn’t died down, and this time he wants to fight ‘Poatan’, who he claims has been clamoring for a boxing match. Guess what? The callout successfully garnered the light heavyweight champion’s attention, and the Brazilian decided to FaceTime Paul, who was still in the ring after his win over Perry.
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Conor McGregor exposing Mike Perry's fight purse—Is the MMA world underpaying its fighters?
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Without a doubt, Alex Pereira appeared ready to fight ‘El Gallo’ as he said, “Chama! Let’s go my guy.” When Jake Paul addressed the elephant in the room regarding Dana White‘s viewpoint on this proposition and whether the UFC CEO would allow his fighter to compete in a boxing match, a person who seemed like Pereira’s mentor Glover Teixeira, added, “We’ll talk to him, we’ll talk to him,” as ‘Poatan’ confidently claimed, “Yeah.” It remains to be seen how White reacts to this agreement between Paul and Pereira, since he has bigger problems to worry about at the moment.
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Nick Diaz’s return fight gets scrapped
In another sad development of a scheduled fight blowing up, the legendary Nick Diaz, who was set to make his return against Vicente Luque in Abu Dhabi next month, won’t have his fight happen. But why? After all, getting to witness one of the most iconic fighters in action was an exciting idea for fans. Well, the reason why the fight was canceled was an untimely travel issue. It prohibited the Stockton native from making it to Abu Dhabi.
🚨| Nick Diaz vs. Vicente Luque is OFF #UFCAbuDhabi on August 3rd.
“Travel issue” named as the reason, per the UFC broadcast. pic.twitter.com/ZGtctVV7OO
— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) July 21, 2024
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The promotion announced this news during the broadcast of UFC Vegas 94, as Nick Diaz lost the chance to make his Octagonal return after almost three years. However, there is hope for fans because the fight against Vincente Luque is going to get re-booked as per the UFC. Fans just have to wait a little more to see when Diaz will be able to make his return and if he has still got it at 40 years of age. What do you think?
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Conor McGregor exposing Mike Perry's fight purse—Is the MMA world underpaying its fighters?