Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Jake Paul defeated Nate Diaz in the boxing ring on Saturday night and since has been pulling no punches to detractors outside of it – specifically former UFC champion Conor McGregor.
McGregor did not mince words when he went on an expletive critique of Diaz and sideswiped Paul in the process. He likened the YouTube star to WWE legend Jake "The Snake" Roberts and called him a w---er. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Jake Paul, left, responded to Conor McGregor's posts on X. (Getty Images) Paul responded on Monday in a post on X. "I see people bent out of shape (because) McGregor called me a ‘w---er.’ It’s the fight game.
I don’t give a f--- about what a coked out, juice up, sh--ty cheap whisky drinking fool says & deletes," he wrote. "He’s a selfish, self-centered, salty drug addict who hasn’t done anything for other fighters." The "Notorious" one floated the idea of a trilogy fight against Diaz in his initial X post.
Diaz defeated McGregor in March 2016 via submission, and then McGregor beat Diaz in August 2016 via split decision. CHAMPION BOXER KNOWN AS 'BUTTERBEAN' REVEALS HE'S DOWN MORE THAN 200 POUNDS Jake Paul, left, throws a left at Nate Diaz during the first round of their fight at the American Airlines Center on Aug.