Conor McGregor has declared he will return to combat sports in a boxing match against WWE wrestler and YouTuber Logan Paul.

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McGregor hasn’t fought in the UFC since 2021, when he broke his leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier, and has won just one fight in the last eight years.

His return to the octagon has been uncertain ever since, even after a civil court ruled last month that he was liable after a woman accused him of rape. He claimed the couple had consensual sex.

But McGregor said on social media Tuesday night that he would only return to MMA after a boxing match against Paul, the brother of fellow YouTuber and boxer Jake Paul.

“The rumors of a fight with (UFC featherweight champion Ilia) Topurio (Topuria) are false,” McGregor tweeted.

“I have made tentative arrangements with the Ambani family to face Logan Paul in a boxing competition in India. I agreed. Then I will aim for my return to the octagon.”

McGregor is 0-1 as a boxer, losing via TKO to Floyd Mayweather in 2017, while Paul fought to a draw in a bout against Mayweather in 2021. Mayweather stated afterwards that he would have won in the first round “if it had been a real fight.”

Paul has also fought his business partner KSI twice, with a draw and a loss, and beat MMA fighter Dillon Danis in exhibition bouts.

More recently, he is known for his impressive run in WWE, where he made one of the best debuts in modern pro wrestling history, including winning the United States Championship in late 2023.

Paul recently claimed he had retired from wrestling after making a fortune from his energy drink, but it is believed he will appear more sporadically over the next few years.

He has also faced controversy throughout his career, particularly for offensive behavior in Japan, including portraying a suicide victim in an infamous forest, and for his role in promoting a failed crypto venture.