Conor McGregor (left) and Logan Paul (right) are expected to face each other in boxing in 2025. Photo: Reproduction montage Super Lutas
Conor McGregor made headlines again by announcing his return to combat sports in a supposed boxing exhibition with Logan Paul. Now, the biggest star in MMA history has further fueled the rumors by publicly challenging the YouTuber via a post on X (formerly Twitter) this Thursday (19).
“TKO Group! UFC vs WWE. There are levels to this, a big sloppy rookie (Logan Paul) will find out! KING OF TKO TITLE. I hold all the records and I'm coming back to knock out this rookie and rack up more numbers for the company,” says the post, which, amidst several hashtags , also claims that the fight will generate the biggest payout of the Irishman's career.
TKO Group! UFC vs WWE. There are levels to this, a big sloppy novice is going to find out!
TKO KING TITLE #BiggestGenerator #KingofNumbers #Streams #PPV I hold every record and I am coming back to KO this novice and rack in more numbers for the company. #StockMarketIndia...— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) December 19, 2024
With the purchase of WWE by Endeavor (the company that owns UFC) in September 2023, the two organizations merged into a larger company called TKO. Therefore, Conor McGregor and Logan Paul have active contracts with the same venture, since Jake Paul 's older brother became a professional wrestler in 2021. For Canadian reporter Ariel Helwani , for example, this factor makes the fight a feasible possibility.
L. Paul performing in WWE (Photo: Twitter/LoganPaul)
Conor McGregor is the highest paid fighter in history
The first fighter to win UFC belts in two weight classes simultaneously, McGregor holds the record for the highest pay-per-view sales in the history of the sport, making him the highest-paid athlete in all of MMA. In boxing, it is estimated that the Irishman received more than US$30 million (more than R$183 million at the current exchange rate) for his fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2017.
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