McGregor mocks ‘wally’ Jake Paul after giving away ‘50%’ of his purse to PFL

Conor McGregor has taken to social media to mock YouTuber Jake Paul after the latter’s signing with the Skilled Fighters League (PFL).

In a since-deleted Tweet, McGregor labeled Paul a “wally” for making a gift of 50 p.c of his purse to the PFL in a possible future bout within the Tremendous Battle division, the place fighters are anticipated to obtain a minimum of half of the pay-per-view income.

“Numbnuts gave away 50% of a future purse if he does an MMA bout? Wow. What an fool. Joint partnership what? For what you Wally. Wally,” McGregor wrote.

Paul’s signing with PFL marks his first foray into skilled blended martial arts, with the web influencer already having made a reputation for himself in boxing, boasting victories over former MMA champions Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley, and Ben Askren. He’s anticipated to make his debut within the Tremendous Battle division, which is able to characteristic on-line celebrities and influencers taking up skilled fighters.

In the meantime, McGregor continues to be sidelined with a damaged leg however is anticipated to return to the UFC later this 12 months.