Conor McGregor explains why he\u2019s not interested in fighting Jake Paul Instagram: JakePaul \/ Instagram: TheNotoriousMMAConor McGregor has finally addressed Jake Paul\u2019s numerous callouts for a fight, shutting down any rumors and even labeling him a \u201cconfused little kid.\u201d [jwplayer OUDqGfTu] Since his knockout victory over Nate Robinson in November, Paul has been on a social media frenzy. The internet celebrity turned boxer has called out a number of potential opponents but none more so than McGregor. While Paul may be \u201cdedicating his life\u201d to beating the former two-weight UFC champion, the Irish superstar has other plans. An alleged $50m offer and pranks on McGregor\u2019s teammates haven\u2019t been enough to lure him out. Only during an interview with BT Sport ahead of his UFC 257 main event did McGregor even acknowledge the younger Paul brother. \u201cThat is what it is,\u201d he said. \u201c We\u2019ll see what happens. He seems like a confused little kid to me to be honest.\u201d View this post on Instagram McGregor\u2019s focus, for the time being, is on dominating his return to the Octagon on January 23. Beyond that, he wants to \u201cput a stint into the 145-pound division. A correct, proper run at it,\u201d he explained. That means \u201cno messing\u201d with other opportunities outside the UFC. It\u2019s \u201cfull focus\u201d on becoming a champion once again and solidifying his spot among the higher end of the pound for pound rankings. \u201cThe little treasure chests are there,\u201d he acknowledged. Though for 2021, \u201c[Jake Paul] is not on the radar.\u201d That\u2019s not to say it won\u2019t ever happen, as McGregor is certainly keeping his eyes on all facets of the game. Read More: Jake Paul announces date for next fight – \u201cFair play to the Logan guy getting in with Floyd,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a mad little scene at the minute but I\u2019m not against it. Any man that is willing to make that walk, all the best to them.\u201d The relevant section begins at the 19:56 mark below. So the door isn\u2019t entirely shut on an eventual scrap with the internet celeb. But it\u2019s clearly not a priority for McGregor at this stage in his athletic career. McGregor makes his return to the octagon this weekend at UFC 257 as he takes on Dustin Poirier in a highly anticipated rematch. Rest assured, Paul will be keeping a close eye on the action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Conor McGregor explains why he\u2019s not interested in fighting Jake Paul Instagram: JakePaul \/ Instagram: TheNotoriousMMAConor McGregor has finally addressed Jake Paul\u2019s numerous callouts for a fight, shutting down any rumors and even labeling him a \u201cconfused little kid.\u201d [jwplayer OUDqGfTu] Since his knockout victory over Nate Robinson in November, Paul has been on a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46117\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}