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Early Tuesday, the former two-division UFC champion shut down rumors of a matchup against featherweight champ Ilia Topuria. Instead, McGregor stirred up the combat sports world by claiming he’s in talks for a high-profile boxing exhibition against Logan Paul in India.
Taking to Twitter, McGregor stated,
“The rumors of a bout with [Topuria] are false. 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.”
This unexpected announcement has fans buzzing, given the involvement of Mukesh Ambani, one of the wealthiest men in the world. Ambani, head of Reliance Industries, has no prior history in promoting combat sports but has had a massive influence in India’s entertainment sector. Considering his extravagant events—like his son’s billion-dollar wedding attended by A-list celebrities—an exhibition of this scale seems plausible.
The tension between McGregor and Logan Paul isn’t new. Their feud dates back to 2023, when McGregor dismissed Paul’s skills, saying he would “slap the nose” off the YouTuber-turned-boxer. Paul retaliated confidently, saying,
“Conor McGregor is an average MMA fighter and a horrible boxer.”
This unexpected announcement has fans buzzing, given the involvement of Mukesh Ambani, one of the wealthiest men in the world. Ambani, head of Reliance Industries, has no prior history in promoting combat sports but has had a massive influence in India’s entertainment sector. Considering his extravagant events—like his son’s billion-dollar wedding attended by A-list celebrities—an exhibition of this scale seems plausible.
Paul went a step further, trash-talking McGregor’s career and predicting his dominance.
“I’m gonna beat the shit out of his btch Dillon [Danis], and then I’m gonna beat the shit out of him.”*
Adding fuel to the fire, Logan’s brother Jake Paul weighed in on McGregor’s announcement, claiming Conor’s team had been “desperately trying” to negotiate a fight with him. However, Jake dismissed McGregor, calling him “washed” and adding, “Logan by however he wants.”
While McGregor’s exclusive UFC contract raises questions about whether this exhibition fight will see the light of day, his public statement signals serious intent. It wouldn’t be the first time McGregor has stepped outside the Octagon—his 2017 mega-fight against Floyd Mayweather was a box-office hit.
Meanwhile, Topuria quickly shut down McGregor’s name-drop, aiming at the Irish fighter’s controversies.
“The rumors of a bout with chicken are false,” he wrote. “I don’t fight nor am I interested in fighting with a rapist.”
McGregor remains one of the most polarizing figures in combat sports, and his latest venture—whether it materializes or not—has already drawn global attention. A boxing exhibition in India, under the spotlight of the Ambani family, would undoubtedly be a spectacle of epic proportions.
As always with McGregor, the question remains: is this real or just another power play to keep the combat sports world talking?
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