Conor McGregor confirms huge boxing fight against Logan Paul and reveals UFC comeback is on after civil rape case
Conor McGregor has arranged a boxing match with Logan Paul in India, the UFC legend claims on his social media account.
McGregor set social media ablaze early Tuesday morning with a statement claiming rumors of a fight with Georgian-Spanish fighter Ilia Topuria were false, before revealing his plans.
‘The rumors of a fight with [Topuria] are false,” the 36-year-old wrote on X on Tuesday.
“I have made preliminary arrangements with the Ambrani family to meet Logan Paul at a boxing exhibition in India.
“I agreed.”
“Then I will seek my return to the Octagon.”
Conor McGregor told his social media followers that he had arranged a boxing fight with Logan Paul
The Irishman’s return to the Octagon has long been a point of speculation as he has not fought since back-to-back defeats to Dustin Poirier in 2021.
In the meantime, he has been linked with a number of returns to MMA and the UFC, with former lightweight contender Michael Chandler offering himself as a potential opponent for a comeback fight.
However, the news of a second foray into the boxing ring may come as a shock as Paul will become McGregor’s second opponent after Floyd Mayweather in 2017.
McGregor appeared in court in his native Ireland accused of “brutally raping and assaulting” 35-year-old Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel in 2018.
In November he was ordered to pay almost €250,000 (£208,000) in damages after a jury found him liable for assaulting Hand.
The former two-weight UFC champion has vehemently denied the claims and released a statement on social media saying he will appeal the verdict.
He wrote of I have instructed my legal team to appeal the decision.”