Conor McGregor last entered the octagon in nearly three and a half years after breaking his leg at UFC 264 in July 2021. 'The Notorious' appeared set to make his highly-anticipated return against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in June, however, he ultimately was forced to withdraw from the bout with a broken pinky toe.
The former double champ recently took to X to reveal that he plans to face Logan Paul in a boxing match before returning to mixed martial arts. Kevin Holland recently weighed in on the potential matchup. Speaking to Mike Perry, Mac Mally, and Ice Bagz of the Overdogs Podcast, 'Trailblazer' was asked who he believes will win, responding:
"How much coke did Conor have the night before?... Man, I'm going Conor still, f**k it... Yeah, f**k yeah, we got Conor, we got Conor. Conor from Roadhouse is a bad motherf**ker."
Check out Kevin Holland's comments on Conor McGregor vs. Logan Paul below (54:13):
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McGregor has hinted that he is set to receive a massive $250 million payday for the crossover boxing match. UFC CEO Dana White has not commented on the rumored bout, however, he has previously hinted that he believes such fights are gimmicks. It remains unclear if he will allow 'The Notorious' to compete outside of the promotion.
Josh Thomson questions Conor McGregor's dedication amidst rumored Logan Paul clash
Conor McGregor has remained largely inactive since securing a massive payday to face Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match in August 2017. In the nearly seven and a half years since, he has competed in mixed martial arts four times, winning just one bout. Josh Thomson recently questioned his dedication when discussing his rumored clash with Logan Paul.
Speaking on the WEIGHING IN podcast, the former Strikeforce lightweight champion stated:
"I would lean towards Logan only because of the inactivity and all of the s**t going on with Conor outside the cage or ring or whatever you want to call it. I mean, I would lean towards Logan, but it's not as if Logan's a better boxer than him. Just, I don't know what dedication you're going to get out of a guy who's worth $400 million."
Check out Josh Thomson and John McCarthy's comments on Conor McGregor vs. Logan Paul below (25:45):
Thomson's co-host 'Big' John McCarthy also questioned McGregor's dedication to the competition. He suggested that it is nearly impossible to remain focused on the task at hand while dealing with everything that 'The Notorious' is going through outside of the sport.