Jake Paul tipped the scales at 186lb last night ahead of his fight with Anderson Silva, making him lighter than Conor McGregor, who claims to have bulked to over 190lb.
YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul has been angling for a fight with McGregor over the past two years since his viral knockout win over Nate Robinson, but a critique of the plan is that there is a massive gap in weight between the pair, reports The Mirror. Nay-sayers have dismissed Paul's wins over former welterweight champions Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren as being due to size.
And with McGregor shorter than both and having fought as light as 145lb during his prime, UFC President Dana White was keen to dismiss the possibility of the pair meeting in an interview earlier this year. He appeared on Jake's older brother Logan's podcast Impaulsive when the topic was brought up, but the MMA boss wasn't keen to pursue the fight.
