YouTuber, boxer and rapper JJ “KSI” Olatunji’s latest release “Thick of It” – which includes such astonishing lyrics as “From the screen / to the ring / to the pen / to the king” – continues to receive much ridicule online and criticism. to the extent that Conor McGregor wants to fight the content creator “for the bulls*** song he released on his own.”

KSI released the track – featuring fellow musician Trippie Redd – on October 4, alongside a second solo single called “Low,” which has garnered far less hate in comparison.

The songs also came amid an online feud between Olatunji and Dan “DanTDM” Middleton, after the Minecraft YouTuber denounced the Sidemen member's new lunch pack brand Lunchly – which was co-developed with Logan Paul and Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson to compete with Lunchables.

On September 16, Middleton tweeted a tweet about the packed lunches, writing, “What happened to YouTuber's husband? This is simply selling things to make money.”

“What benefits do your fans get from this? This is selling crap to kids who know nothing better than to trust the people who sell it to them.

“Do better.”

KSI then responded with several tweets and a YouTube video mocking the “Lamborghini” rapper for his many replies to just a single post from Middleton.

The backlash and ridicule prompted Olatunji to release an “apology,” which was actually just a pre-save link for “Thick of It,” which turned into a link to the official music video when the single was finally released.

Now Irish mixed martial artist McGregor has thrown himself into the hate in an interview with Misfits Boxing – of which KSI is a co-founder – at a press conference for the latest Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event on Friday.

Responding to the call out on Twitter/X, KSI said McGregor was “such an idiot.”

It's not the first time McGregor has taken a swipe at the YouTuber, as he challenged KSI to a fight back in August last year following Anthony Joshua's victory over Robert Helenius.

“He couldn’t pack eggs if he worked in an egg packing factory. “So if he wants to get in here, we’re going to fight him – bare-knuckled, if you will,” he said.

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