Dana White shuts down talk of Conor McGregor fighting Logan Paul or KSI as UFC boss gives fresh update on Irish icon's future
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Dana White has ruled out the prospect of Conor McGregor returning to boxing to fight Logan Paul or KSI. The Irishman has not fought since his defeat by Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021 and teased on social media last month that he could return in a £200m clash with YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul in India.
![[KSI took to social media to call out Conor McGregor for a boxing fight in the near future]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/15/20/93878393-14289327-KSI_has_taken_to_social_media_to_call_out_Conor_McGregor_for_a_b-a-48_1736972001025.jpg)
And last week KSI, real name Olajide Olatunji, insisted he is 'down' to take on the MMA star in a boxing bout. McGregor's comeback has long been anticipated and he was slated to fight against Michael Chandler last year before he was forced to pull out after suffering an injury in training.
![[UFC boss Dana White hopes Conor McGregor will return to the sport later this year]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/15/20/94137855-14289327-image-a-49_1736972043594.jpg)
But the 36-year-old is still contracted to UFC and the organisation's president and CEO, Dana White, suggested this will prevent McGregor making his comeback as a boxer. 'Eventually,' White told the Pardon My Take podcast when asked if McGregor would fight in the UFC in 2025.
Conor McGregor has not fought since his defeat by Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021. KSI took to social media to call out Conor McGregor for a boxing fight in the near future. UFC boss Dana White hopes Conor McGregor will return to the sport later this year.
'No no (he won't fight KSI or Logan Paul]. Hopefully Conor McGregor returns in the fall.'. McGregor's absence from UFC leaves a sizeable hole given his selling power and superstar status. His popularity in the Republic of Ireland and the UK has plummeted since he began his legal fight with Dubliner Nikita Hand.
