Conor McGregor sensationally fires Mike Perry minutes after Jake Paul defeat

Conor McGregor has made it clear he intends to dismiss Mike Perry from his bare-knuckle boxing promotion, following his brutal loss to Jake Paul .

Perry, a former UFC star and current bare-knuckle world champion, faced defeat against Paul after replacing the legendary Mike Tyson due to an ulcer flare-up . Despite being knocked down three times, Perry managed to make it to the sixth round before finally being taken out.

McGregor, who invested in BKFC (a bare-knuckle boxing championship) earlier this year, didn't hold back his criticism of Perry, stating: "Hey Mike, you're released and you can go and compete in your smelly dirty boxing championship thing, the smell of it, good luck. You're fired."

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However, Perry wasn't fazed by McGregor's comments. Responding to the former two-division champ, Perry said, "He doesn't have permission because we're both owners of BKFC so he can't fire me. We can fight in bare-knuckle. Look at me, I lost to Jake Paul, why doesn't he fight Jake Paul in boxing with gloves on? I think it'll be worse than his fight with Floyd Mayweather."

McGregor didn't hold back in his criticism of Paul following his 10th professional win, accusing the social media sensation of using performance-enhancing drugs. "Jake Paul is the biggest p---bag I have ever seen in my life," he penned.

"Forty-pound weight difference juiced out of his head, and still -------- himself in there. Nakisa you should take him to Vegas... oh that's right you could never, the Athletic Commission testing, real testing, real fighting. You could never. And then calling out 60-year-old Mike Tyson fresh off an in-flight medical emergency? I swear to God, a fat can of ----- ----. Most valuable p---bag."

Paul, who has consistently denied using performance-enhancing drugs, fired back by saying: "I said, 'After I ---- up Mike Perry, you're next' so Conor's on Twitter, he's on his yacht, but guess where he's not? In the ring fighting me. He can talk all the ---- he wants but The 'Notorious MMA' is scared of Jake Joseph Paul from Disney Channel."

Meanwhile, McGregor is eagerly awaiting the UFC to announce a new date for his much-anticipated return to the cage against Michael Chandler. The rivals were initially set to face off in June, but McGregor had to withdraw due to a broken toe. The fight is now expected to occur at UFC 310 on December 14.