After more than three years of being inactive from the fight, Conor McGregor has revealed he has made 'tentative agreements' to face influencer boxer turned WWE superstar Logan Paul.
Conor McGregor's last fight in the UFC Octagon ended extremely unhappily when he broke his leg in the first round against Dustin Poirier.
Since then, 'The Notorious' has been out of action and was set to return to the Octagon earlier this June to face Michael Chandler, but a broken toe ruled him out of the fight.
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Conor McGregor announces he is in talks with boxer Logan Paul
After spending so much time on the sidelines, fans are skeptical that the former UFC doubles champion will ever return, but earlier this week rumors swirled that he would return to fight current featherweight champion Ilia Topuria.
'El Matador' has become one of the promotion's biggest stars after scoring back-to-back knockouts against arguably the two greatest featherweights of all time, Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway.
Topuria and McGregor have previously shared words online, leading fans to believe a fight between them could happen in the future.
Despite this, the Irishman has dismissed claims he is in talks to fight the Spaniard and shockingly revealed he has made 'tentative agreements' to fight Logan Paul in the boxing ring.
“The rumors about a fight with Topuria are false. I have made tentative arrangements with the Ambani family to meet Logan Paul at a boxing exhibition in India. I agreed. I will then seek my return to the Octagon,” McGregor announced in a tweet on X.
The rumors of a fight with Topurio are false. I have made tentative arrangements with the Ambani family to meet Logan Paul at a boxing exhibition in India. I agreed. I will then look for my return to the Octagon.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) December 17, 2024
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Mukesh Ambani is an Indian businessman who is currently the 9th richest person in the world and currently the richest person in Asia.
McGregor somewhat started the whole crossover boxing trend when he fought Floyd Mayweather in the ring in 2017, in what was the biggest fight in combat sports history.
'The Maverick' Paul is currently a huge star in the WWE and has fought in the boxing ring three times. In 2021, he also shared the ring with Mayweather in an exhibition fight at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
Paul also boxed McGregor's former teammate Dillon Danis, starting a huge feud between the two, with Paul taking the disqualification victory.
Despite this, it is his brother, Jake Paul, who has become boxing's better-known star, and 'The Problem Child' has previously called McGregor up for fights several times.
When will Conor McGregor return to the UFC?
After UFC Tampa last Saturday, UFC CEO Dana White teased that he is working on something big that will wow fans.
Partner went for x-guard, but without control of my back leg I can step up and down into reverse knee to stomach with good balance and composure. I then insert my lead knee to completely block his hip, while also ensuring control of both his wrists. I now have both knees on my… https://t.co/fmq0S0KCdB
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) December 15, 2024
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However, following McGregor's announcement, it is unlikely the UFC boss was referring to anything to do with the Irishman.
With this, White expects that the 36-year-old could return to the Octagon in 2025, while there is no clear opponent for him yet.
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