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Ilia
Topuria took a dig at Conor
McGregor after the Irishman mentioned his name.

McGregor recently dismissed rumors of a bout against Topuria. The
Dubliner instead claims to have initial agreements with the
billionaire Ambani family in India for a boxing match against
YouTuber turned boxer Logan Paul.
However, “Notorious” still plans to eventually return to the
Octagon.

“The rumors of a bout with [Topuria] are false,” McGregor wrote on
X. “I am in preliminary agreements with the Ambani family to face
Logan
Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. I have agreed. I will
then seek my return to the Octagon.”

Topuria responded to McGregor by taking a dig at the Irishman’s
recent loss in a civil lawsuit where he was found liable of sexual
assault against a woman named Nikita Hand from an incident dating
back to 2018.

“The rumors of bout with mchicken are false,” Topuria wrote. “I
don’t fight nor am I interested in fighting with a rapist.”

While Dana White is typically against UFC fighters competing in
crossover boxing matches, the only time he made an exception was
for McGregor. The former UFC double champ fought Floyd
Mayweather back in 2017, when he suffered a 10th-round
technical knockout loss. McGregor has since gone 1-3 in the UFC,
only managing to win a welterweight bout against Donald
Cerrone. McGregor hasn’t fought since breaking his leg in a
trilogy loss against Dustin
Poirier in 2021, though he has been teasing a return for nearly
two years now.

Meanwhile, Paul has 0-1 professional boxing record, with a split
decision loss against fellow influencer KSI. He also recent win
over former McGregor training partner Dillon
Danis via “unsportsmanlike conduct” in an exhibition bout. Paul
also competed in another exhibition boxing bout against Mayweather
in 2021, which was declared a draw.

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