JAKE PAUL has asked Conor McGregor not to back down in his fight for better UFC fighter pay.
For the past few months, the YouTuber has been publicly calling for the MMA promotion's pay structure to be changed. He repeatedly targeted president Dana White.
Jake Paul has been calling for better pay in UFC
McGregor is now the Problem Child, and he has praised the new contract that middleweight champion Israel Adesanya received.
Paul responded to McGregor's tweet by writing: "Indeed well earned for Izzy, but unfortunately Tyson Fury still does more fighting than you both combined."
"Conor, when are you gonna play your part in getting ALL fighters better healthcare and pay?"
Paul, 25, highlighted the issue of fighter pay in the UFC last month with a "diss song" aimed at White.
The former Disney star rapped, "Dana, pay more to your fighters" in one of the x-rated verses.
McGregor tweeted, "Congratulations Paradigm Sports Management Agency!" after the announcement of Adesanya’s new record-breaking deal.
"Number 1 & 2 are the highest-paid UFC contract employees.
"Me and Izzy. A great feather in the cap for an incredible sports agency. @ParadigmSports!
"Congratulations to my entire team, and a huge congrats to Israel last night."
Although details of Adesanya’s new deal are not public, The Last Stylebender reported that he is now the second-highest-paid fighter on the UFC roster.
Adesanya, hearing McGregor's praises, said: "Real recognize actual.
"We are on the same team when Paradigm is concerned.
"Yes, I think that I'm currently in second place when it comes down to the highest-paid fighters on the roster.
Conor is a man I admire from the jump, and from when he fought Marcus Brimage. He's also a performer.
"So, when he says 'perform', I understand what he meant. We know. It's not enough to just fight. You perform."
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