UFC CEO, Dana White has claimed rumors of a possible pairing of Conor McGregor and Logan Paul are properly huge of the mark — with the long-time promotional boss awaiting the Dubliner’s return to the Octagon, doubtlessly within the fall of his yr.
In current weeks, each McGregor and Paul have performed up a possible exhibition boxing match in Mumbai, India — as a part of an enormous $250,000,000 pay day for the duo to share the ring in a scrutinized pairing.
Nonetheless, but to make good on his return to combined martial arts competitors, McGregor was scheduled to snap a hiatus courting again to 2021 in the summertime of final yr, earlier than withdrawing from a UFC 303 headliner with Michael Chandler throughout Worldwide Battle Week, citing a fractured toe.
And taking part in up a possible new yr return towards surging Kiwi striker, Dan Hooker besides in current months, McGregor seems to have missed out on that matchup, too — with former interim light-weight champion, Justin Gaethje suggesting he’ll return at UFC 313 to face the Metropolis Kickboxing mainstay in March as a substitute.
Dana White places down potential Conor McGregor, Logan Paul combat subsequent
Moreover, following affirmation from Mams Taylor this week — who represents Paul’s enterprise accomplice, British musician and content material creator, KSI how talks between his consumer and McGregor’s workforce had taken place relating to a boxing conflict — White has revealed the Dubliner won’t be going through off with Paul subsequent not less than.
“No [Conor McGregor will not fight Logan Paul]. No, no [Conor McGregor will not fight KSI]. Hopefully Conor returns [to the UFC] in the fall of this year,” Dana White stated on the Pardon my Take podcast.
In response to the above-mentioned, Taylor, nonetheless, he believes a combat between his consumer and Mcgregor would break many information in the event that they had been to share the squared circle subsequent.
“There are talks taking place, and talks are leading to more talks,” Taylor advised. “I do know he’s (Conor McGregor) is for a truth. I feel no combat makes extra sense than this combat for Conor. He was really unbelievable within the days the place he fought Jose Aldo. He’s a troublesome man, he’s a troublesome problem for anybody and I feel now with the forwards and backwards, it is sensible. I feel it will break information and be within the prime 5 biggest-selling pay-per-views of all time.
