Conor McGregor claims he has agreed to fight Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India to delay his UFC comeback.
The former two-weight UFC champion has been inactive since having his leg broken in defeat to Dustin Poirier in 2021.
His return to the octagon was further complicated last month after being ordered to pay almost €250,000 to a woman who accused him of rape, with two companies dropping him from their promotion.
It follows a planned comeback against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in June falling through after McGregor withdrew due to an injured foot, but a surprise return to action in 2025 appears to be in the works.
“The rumors of a bout with [Ilia] Topurio are false,” McGregor said on X.
“I am in preliminary agreements with the Ambani family to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. I have agreed. I will then seek my return to the Octagon.”
Paul has competed in four exhibition boxing fights, with a loss and draw to KSI, a non-scored bout against Floyd Mayweather and victory against MMA fighter Dillon Danis.
But after enormous success in the WWE, having claimed the U.S. Championship in November 2023 and impressed in a number of high-profile matches during PPV events, a return to boxing could be in the works.
McGregor has one professional boxing bout on his record, the 2017 loss to Mayweather, which resulted in the American claiming a 10th-round TKO.
Nikita Hand, who accused the former UFC champion of raping her in a Dublin hotel six years ago, won her claim against McGregor last month – for damages in a High Court civil case.
McGregor, who had denied a claim that he “brutally raped and battered” her, said he would appeal against the verdict.
