McGregor is set to pull out of his fight with Michael Chandler and Paul has offered to step in and take on Sean O’Malley

Jake Paul has faced off with Sean O’Malley after the pair agreed to an unlikely MMA fight.

With Conor McGregor set to pull out of his fight with Michael Chandler at UFC 303 on June 29, the UFC are in desperate need of a replacement fight. And bantamweight champion O’Malley tweeted Paul on Wednesday night to suggest the pair settle their beef in the cage.

Paul, who has a stake in UFC’s rival’s promotion PFL, agreed to the bout on social media. And the pair have now faced off – even though there is no chance the fight will happen. O’Malley does not currently have a fight date but Paul is scheduled to take on Mike Tyson on November 15. He is also rumoured to be taking on bare-knuckle boxer Mike Perry on July 20 – the original date for his clash with Tyson.

Cleaning this boy up and getting the W @itscalledw_

June 29th PFL Vs UFC @SugaSeanMMA @RubiRose pic.twitter.com/IyujNTrOrG

— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) June 13, 2024

As Paul faced off with O’Malley, he said: “Little a** boy,” to which O’Malley replied: “You going to do something?” Paul then said: “I’m going to submit you” before O’Malley added: “Mike Tyson going to clean you up.” Paul finished by saying: “I’m going to clean you up right now” and sprayed some of his newly-launched deodorant at the UFC champion.

Paul launched his new W brand of toiletries earlier this week as he diversifies his business interests. “Sweating has been a longtime insecurity of mine,” he said at the range’s launch. “If you know me, you know I’m a clean freak. I always want to smell fresh, but training in Puerto Rico’s humid climate makes it a real challenge.

“I needed a product that could keep up with my lifestyle — one that smells amazing but isn’t full of junk ingredients, and honestly, one that wasn’t from 2006. That’s why I started W… to create products for guys that will boost their confidence and smell amazing, but also don’t cost $20 for a stick of deodorant.”

Paul has never fought in MMA but plans to make his cage debut next year, after he has taken on 57-year-old Tyson later this year. Until now the social media star has largely faced former MMA fighters in boxing bouts, including Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz.