Jake Paul did not hold back after UFC president Dana White announced Conor McGregor’s UFC return during Most Valuable Promotions’ MMA event on Saturday night. The YouTuber turned boxer accused White of trying to steal attention away from MVP’s card, which featured Francis Ngannou’s big comeback fight. Speaking after the event, Paul laughed off the timing of the UFC announcement but clearly felt it was deliberate. At the 10:27 mark of his post-fight press conference, he said, “Drop it during our event. Does it matter? That just shows how pressed they are. Little insecure boys trying to piggyback off of our event and try to put some news over top of us. It’s not gonna work buddy.”White confirmed during the night that McGregor will return to the Octagon on July 11 against Max Holloway. The matchup immediately became one of the biggest stories in MMA because fans have waited years to see McGregor fight again. The two fighters already met once back in 2013, when McGregor defeated Holloway by unanimous decision early in both men’s UFC careers.But the timing of the announcement quickly became a talking point online. Many fans noticed the UFC news dropped while Ngannou was making his walk to the cage for his fight against Philipe Lins.Jake Paul reacts after Dana White announces Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway during Francis Ngannou’s MVP fightNgannou made sure people inside the arena remembered why they came. The former UFC heavyweight champion needed only one round to stop Lins with a brutal knockout win. It was a strong statement performance from Ngannou, who has had a rocky relationship with White since leaving the UFC in 2023. Even after the fight, Ngannou did not appear too concerned about McGregor’s return taking headlines away from the event. Still, the situation added another chapter to the ongoing tension between the UFC and MVP.Nobody seriously believes MVP is close to overtaking the UFC as the biggest MMA company in the world. UFC remains far ahead when it comes to global reach, star power, and business. But fans and fighters continue paying attention whenever the two promotions indirectly compete for headlines.That is why some people saw the timing of McGregor’s comeback announcement as more than just coincidence. Announcing one of the sport’s biggest stars during another promotion’s live event gave many viewers the feeling that UFC wanted to make sure all attention stayed on them. For Paul, that only strengthened his belief that MVP is becoming impossible to ignore. While UFC still controls the sport’s top stage, Paul clearly thinks his promotion is doing enough to make the company react.Stay updated with IPL Live Score and the latest IPL news on Times of India. Follow the IPL schedule and track the race for the IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap.