Conor McGregor said the UFC would not grant him permission to face Logan Paul in an exhibition boxing match in India this year.

Conor McGregor made an appearance at a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship press conference this week and gave an update on his fighting future.

McGregor was referring to UFC president Dana White – who publicly dismissed the boxing match – and the fact that Logan has starred in WWE since 2021. Now, the former MMA champion has gone into more depth on why the fight collapsed, despite UFC and WWE having the same owners: TKO Group Holdings.

Conor McGregor claims he had every intention of squaring off against WWE star and social media influencer, Logan Paul, in a exhibition boxing match this year but that the idea was shut down by the UFC.

Conor McGregor has cast doubts about a boxing fight with Logan Paul after saying that the UFC is not backing it. McGregor has been chasing a fight with Logan ever since reports came out that an exhibition could take place in India.

The Stockton native has shared the Octagon with the Irishman on two previous occasions but now finds himself backing his former rival in his war of words with the Paul brothers

Conor McGregor has called out Logan Paul for faking a discussion they had about a potential upcoming fight, claiming the two never directly discussed the matter, although Logan Paul made it appear like they did.