What if the highest-grossing fighter in UFC historical past immediately determined he wished to leap into the dismal world of influencer boxing?
Sadly, that’s precisely the place we’re at in 2025.
It’s been almost 4 years because the final time Conor McGregor has stepped foot contained in the Octagon and with every passing day, it’s wanting much less and fewer possible that he’ll ever compete underneath the UFC banner once more. As an alternative, it appears to be like like the previous two-division titleholder is intent on buying and selling in his four-ounce gloves for a pair of eight-ouncers as he goals to someday share the ring with a bunch of YouTubers.
“I like it. Like I said, I am more inclined now for this influencer f*cking whatever you call it because it’s astronomical money, Schmo. It’s astronomical the figures,” McGregor instructed The Schmo. “So, who’s a Jake [Paul], Logan [Paul], and f*cking KSI, I like the three of these guys. And all of that tussling around, it’s an interesting little side pocket branch we’ll call it.”
As soon as upon a time, McGregor completely detested influencer boxing, however maybe after seeing heavyweight legend ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson financial institution $20 million for a glorified eight-round sparring session with ‘The Problem Child’ in Texas, the Irish megastar has modified his tune.
Lord is aware of McGregor wants the cash with all of the lawsuits and settlements being levied in opposition to him lately.
Conor McGregor Blames UFC for his struggle with Logan paul falling via
McGregor was not too long ago connected to a big-money exhibition match with Logan Paul that was anticipated to happen in India. Sadly for McGregor, UFC CEO Dana White put the kibosh on any type of struggle that includes his prime earner and the WWE Famous person.
“The UFC just aren’t into it,” McGregor added. “The provide was there on the desk, in writing, each ‘athletes’ we’ll say – he’s not a fighter, however no matter – are underneath the TKO banner. UFC, WWE, each rising up. The inventory worth of TKO Holding Group via the roof. New market in India opened up and booming. It was enterprise savvy and enterprise sense to make the struggle occur, or ought to I say: ‘the glorified spar happen’.
“In between this waiting period that we find ourselves in, before I can get back to the Octagon, it made perfect sense on the calendar to go ahead with it. The UFC weren’t into it. I’m not sure the WWE… what their interest in it was; I just knew the UFC weren’t into it.”
