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.

It was business savvy and business sense to make the fight happen, or should I say, the glorified spar happen, and in between this wait, this waiting period that we find ourselves in before I can get back to the octagon.

McGregor, 36, hasn’t fought in combat sports since a leg injury in 2021 against Dustin Poirier. Initially scheduled to return in June 2024, he has yet to step back into the octagon following a toe injury before a fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 303.