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Jake Paul Places $500,000 Bet on Conor McGregor and Paddy Pimblett
Jake Paul announced a two-leg parlay wager of $500,000 on Conor McGregor and Paddy Pimblett to win their UFC bouts. The bet on the app Betr would return $3.14 million if both fighters prevail.
Jul 11, 1:34 AM·1m read1 source
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Jake Paul placed a $500,000 bet on Conor McGregor to defeat Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329. The wager is a two-leg parlay that also includes Paddy Pimblett defeating Benoit Saint-Denis. If both McGregor and Pimblett win, the bet would pay out $3,140,000 on the app Betr.
Paul announced the wager in a video posted on social media on Friday, July 11, 2026, that parodied a McGregor gambling advertisement. "Everyone wants to know my thoughts on the Conor McGregor fight. Well I’m backing the Mac on @betr.
“$3.14m," Paul wrote on X. In the video, Paul stated: "Well Jake, who are you taking for the Conor McGregor fight? Oh yeah, I do, I got a two-leg parlay with $500k on the line. Paddy Pimblett to win and Conor McGregor to win… $3.14 million payout on Betr… Get in on the action." Yardbarker.com reported the details of the announcement, which was originally posted on Bloody Elbow and last updated July 11, 2026 at 3:34 AM ET.”
