Conor McGregor's revelation that Jake Paul will pick an opponent for the UFC return is met with a brutally mocking response from Jake Paul

JAKE Paul mocked Conor McGregor by posting a photo of him crying after McGregor's plea for a new opponent.

33-year-old The Notorious is ready to return to the Octagon after he lost his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier.

McGregor sustained a terrible leg injury in his third match against the American but has since recovered faster than expected.

The Notorious took to social media Tuesday to ask his followers to vote for him in his return bout.

He then responded to that message with another message, in which he suggested that his next opponent had been set up.

He tweeted, "My next fight...

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"If you want to knock me off, get up and speak your mind. I'm still deciding who.

"Just kidding, I know who. When. Which weight. Where. It goes. Everything. I see dead people."

YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul was quick to reply to McGregor's post, as he uploaded a snap of the Dublin native with a filter of him crying.

25-year-old ex-Disney actor has long fought for a fight against two-time world champion, either in the steel cage or squared circle.

He claimed last month that he would knock McGregor out, boasting of having the "right hand God"

Paul is now in serious trouble. It appears that Michael Chandler could fight McGregor after his devastating knockout victory against Tony Ferguson at UFC 274.

According to the 36-year old, he believes he is the "frontrunner", and will face the Irishman.

On Bussin' with The Boys, the former lightweight champion of Bellator said that he feels like he's the frontrunner. I could be the frontrunner.

"It's exciting. I got the hype. I got my people behind me. I got the knockouts. I got Gaethje to fight the hillbilly. I got called out.

"People can see me on mic and know that there's going be verbal jiujitsu, him and me going back at each other, respectively.

"I believe I'm close to being the guy who has the conversation with Conor, and very few people have the opportunity to do so.

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Conor McGregor is called "mentally weak" for his mocking Ferguson's UFC 274 loss.

"There are two things you need to do: Take it more seriously and put more weight into it.

"I think Conor beat me, but I'm still fighting for the title. This sport is unpredictable. "Who knows?"