What if the highest-grossing fighter in UFC historical past all of a sudden determined he wished to leap into the dismal world of influencer boxing?
Sadly, that’s precisely the place we’re at in 2025.
It’s been practically 4 years for the reason that final time Conor McGregor has stepped foot contained in the Octagon and with every passing day, it’s wanting much less and fewer possible that he’ll ever compete beneath the UFC banner once more. As a substitute, it seems to be like the previous two-division titleholder is intent on buying and selling in his four-ounce gloves for a pair of eight-ouncers as he goals to in the future share the ring with a bunch of YouTubers.
“I prefer it. Like I stated, I’m extra inclined now for this influencer f*cking no matter you name it as a result of it’s astronomical cash, Schmo. It’s astronomical the figures,” McGregor advised The Schmo. “So, who’s a Jake [Paul], Logan [Paul], and f*cking KSI, I just like the three of those guys. And all of that tussling round, it’s an fascinating little facet pocket department we’ll name it.”
As soon as upon a time, McGregor completely detested influencer boxing, however maybe after seeing heavyweight legend ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson financial institution $20 million for a glorified eight-round sparring session with ‘The Downside Youngster’ in Texas, the Irish megastar has modified his tune.
Lord is aware of McGregor wants the cash with all of the lawsuits and settlements being levied towards him today.
Conor McGregor Blames UFC for his struggle with Logan paul falling by means of
McGregor was lately hooked up to a big-money exhibition match with Logan Paul that was anticipated to happen in India. Sadly for McGregor, UFC CEO Dana White put the kibosh on any kind of struggle that includes his prime earner and the WWE Celebrity.
“The UFC simply aren’t into it,” McGregor added. “The supply was there on the desk, in writing, each ‘athletes’ we’ll say – he’s not a fighter, however no matter – are beneath the TKO banner. UFC, WWE, each rising up. The inventory value of TKO Holding Group by means of the roof. New market in India opened up and booming. It was enterprise savvy and enterprise sense to make the struggle occur, or ought to I say: ‘the glorified spar occur’.
“In between this ready interval that we discover ourselves in, earlier than I can get again to the Octagon, it made excellent sense on the calendar to go forward with it. The UFC weren’t into it. I’m undecided the WWE… what their curiosity in it was; I simply knew the UFC weren’t into it.”
