Jake Paul has been told to drop his plans to increase UFC fighter pay if he wants to secure a showdown with Conor McGregor.
The YouTube star approached the promotion's kingpin Dana White on social media to offer him the chance of exploring a meeting between Paul and McGregor in the octagon, to which White refused to rule out. However this deal included a conditional review of the current pay structure and healthcare in the promotion if he secured victory.
Former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub believes Paul will receive his shot against the Irishman irrespective of White "playing ball" with the rising star's plans. "You're talking about a guy, who is chomping at the bit to change the game as far as fighter pay goes," Schaub said on an episode of The Schaub Show. "Because [ Jake Paul ] goes, 'Do you think I actually have a shot to get the Conor McGregor fight?' I go, 'I think you do.
