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Jake Paul accused Conor McGregor of being 'coked up' in a tweet mocking the Irishman after his latest scandal

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Jake Paul as Conor McGregor. Photos by Jake Paul / Twitter
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Jake Paul accused Conor McGregor of being "coked up" and a wannabe tough guy in a tweet that followed the Irishman's latest scandal.

The former two-weight UFC champion is alleged to have assaulted an Italian DJ called Francesco Facchinetti during a late-night party in Rome over the weekend.

Fracchinetti claimed McGregor punched him "for nothing," and broke his nose.

Insider sought comment from a representative of McGregor's but is yet to hear a reply.

Reacting to the news, the internet sensation Paul — who has competed in four pro boxing matches — implored McGregor to try something similar should they ever cross paths in the future.

"Coked up Conor likes to play tough guy with musicians," Paul's tweet read. "Conor please try and do something when you see me!"

Paul provided no evidence for calling McGregor "coked up."

The 24-year-old has beaten fellow creator AnEsonGib, the former basketball player Nate Robinson, ex-MMA champion Ben Askren, and the former UFC king Tyron Woodley in his fledgling combat sports career to date.

He has long had McGregor in his crosshairs, and even told Insider in 2020 that he wanted to box the MMA fighter, who he called "washed up."

McGregor rarely speaks about Paul, but said in one interview at the start of the year he's "certainly a viewer" of Paul. Footage of the clip later disappeared from YouTube.

In another interview, McGregor called Paul "a confused little kid."

It is unclear who Paul will box next, but he has been linked to WBC heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury's half-brother Tommy Fury.

McGregor, meanwhile, is continuing his rehabilitation from a broken leg and will not likely return to the UFC until mid-2022.

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Alan Dawson is Insider's combat sports correspondent. He moved to Las Vegas indefinitely after being shortlisted twice for Sports Journalist of the Year in 2020. He has twice been credited by the Boxing Writer's Association of America, is a Hall of Fame voter, and an MMA Journalists Association member. He joined Insider in 2017 as a reporter, was promoted to senior reporter in 2019, and then again to a correspondent in 2020, after establishing Insider Inc. as one of the best independent publications to follow in the fight sports industries. He is read by millions of people around the world every month. He has investigated the intersection of organized crime and boxing, uncovered possible bribery in sport, and has been ringside for some of the most iconic moments in combat sports including Fury-Wilder 2, Khabib Nurmagomedov's retirement, and Davis-Garcia. He has taken assignments in Europe, the Middle East, and across the U.S., and was one of the few credentialed reporters to cover the UFC during the pandemic era of sports when the company held MMA events behind-closed-doors in a bubble environment on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Dawson has been featured on Morning Kombat on Showtime, on BBC and GB News in the UK, and The Sun in Ireland. His work has been cited by CNN, The Telegraph, Forbes, USA Today, IB Times, Boxing Scene, World Boxing News, Sherdog, Bloody Elbow, The Sun, The Mirror, and Metro, as well as national media in Finland, Ukraine, Russia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam. Follow him on Twitter at @alandawsonsport.