UFC president Dana White gives emphatic verdict on Conor McGregor vs Logan Paul
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Rumours have swirled over a boxing match between UFC icon McGregor and YouTube star Paul. Dana White has issued an emphatic response to rumours of a boxing match in India between Conor McGregor and Logan Paul. McGregor has not fought in the UFC since 2021, when he suffered a broken leg in a second straight loss to Dustin Poirier. And in November, a woman who accused McGregor of raping her won her claim against the former champion, in a High Court civil case.
![[UFC president Dana White (left) with Conor McGregor before the latter’s loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2021/01/12/15/newFile-8.jpg)
The Irishman, 36, denied a claim that he “brutally raped and battered” her in 2018, saying he would appeal the verdict – which awarded €248,603.60 (£206,637) in damages to the victim. McGregor’s attention soon turned to an in-ring comeback, but not in the UFC. He tweeted in late December: “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 is a YouTuber who has boxed once professionally, losing to fellow YouTuber KSI, and who has fought in numerous exhibition bouts, including a clash with Floyd Mayweather. The American, 29, now predominantly features as a WWE Superstar. McGregor was due to return to the UFC against Michael Chandler last June, more than a year after that fight was first announced. However, McGregor suffered a broken toe and withdrew from the bout on two weeks’ notice.
