Conor McGregor-Jake Paul fight would make ‘ridiculous’ money, says Dan Hardy
- ‘The only thing for me would be the size difference,’ says former UFC star and analyst
- ‘But with Conor looking like the Hulk at the moment, it’s definitely something that’s saleable,’ Hardy adds
A fight between Jake Paul and Conor McGregor would make “ridiculous” money, former UFC fighter and analyst Dan Hardy has said in the wake of Paul’s stunning one-punch knockout of former MMA fighter Tyron Woodley in Florida last weekend.
“It would make so much money it would be ridiculous,” Hardy told Reuters. “You’ve got two guys that have got their own audience, and an audience that is massive as well in their own right.
“The only thing for me would be the [physical] size difference, that’s the only thing that would affect the saleability of the fight, but then with Conor having such a big personality and him looking like the ‘Hulk’ at the moment, I think it’s definitely something that’s saleable,” Hardy said.
The 24-year-old Paul has been very vocal about the relatively poor pay that MMA fighters receive, and though his sixth-round knockout had Woodley crash face first to the canvas, at least the former UFC fighter had the comfort of one of the biggest paydays of his career.
Figures revealed by various state athletic commissions indicate that Woodley’s MMA purses during his 27-fight pro career topped out at around half a million dollars, a sum easily eclipsed by his two bouts with Paul.
