Conor McGregor hits out at WWE and UFC after massive Logan Paul and KSI fight claim
manchestereveningnews.co.ukConor McGregor has revealed that the UFC scuppered his plans to face YouTuber Logan Paul in a boxing match. In December, McGregor, 36, who has not fought since suffering a leg break during a loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021, revealed he was in talks with the Ambani family about fighting Paul in India.
But ahead of UFC 311 last week, CEO Dana White ruled out the possibility of the Irishman being released from his UFC contract to fight Paul and reaffirmed his hope that the former two-weight champion would return to the octagon by the end of 2025.
Then, earlier this week, when McGregor met with the YouTube influencer before Donald Trump's inauguration as US President, he accused him of not pushing hard enough to get a bout between the pair over the line.
Now, McGregor has shed new light on why a bout with Paul could not materialise, despite the UFC and WWE both being owned by the TKO Group Holdings. “The UFC just aren’t into it.
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