In a recent social media post, Conor McGregor outlined plans for the future of his career in combat sports. "The Notorious" claims that he is in "preliminary agreements" for a return to the boxing ring against Logan Paul in India. Once that is settled, he will turn his attention back towards making a long awaited return to the UFC.
McGregor also stated in the post that there is no truth to any rumors of him coming back to face off with the promotion's current featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria.
"El Matador" is a huge star, but while the fight might make sense in terms of how big it would be following the comments exchanged by the two men, it doesn't appear to be a realistic option for either right now.
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Following the clarification from the often cryptic McGregor on X, Topuria has provided his own response to "The Notorious."
Posting several hours later on his own X account, the 145-pound king posted a scathing message aimed at the Dublin native, which suggests that even if the fight was on the table, he wouldn't be interested in it.
Topuria's post makes reference to the recent verdict of McGregor's civil case, where he was found liable of assault after being accused of raping Nikita Hand.
"The rumors of bout with mchicken are false. I don't fight nor am I interested in fighting with a rapist," Topuria wrote.
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Topuria has recently declared that he intends on moving up to lightweight in the near future but doesn't plan on vacating the featherweight title in order to do so.
McGregor, meanwhile, recently posted the following statement on X after being threatened with contempt of court over the comments he shared on social media relating to the verdict of the case.
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