Logan Paul doubts another McGregor UFC run

Logan Paul has offered a blunt assessment of Conor McGregor’s prospects after McGregor’s return against Max Holloway at UFC 329. Speaking to The Schmo, the YouTuber-turned-boxer said he does not expect McGregor to make another run in the UFC following the defeat. Paul’s comments came after McGregor, who had not competed in the octagon since 2021, headlined the event in a five-round welterweight rematch with Holloway in Las Vegas. The comeback ended in the opening round, with McGregor suffering an early knee injury before Holloway was awarded a TKO victory when the main event was waved off.

McGregor’s UFC 329 appearance had been billed as a long-awaited return, but the contest did not develop into the extended showdown many had anticipated. The former UFC dual champion was unable to see out the first round at T-Mobile Arena. The loss was his fourth in his last five octagon fights and marked a third consecutive defeat in the promotion, according to the report. Before facing Holloway again, McGregor had suffered back-to-back losses to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 and UFC 264 in 2021. His UFC appearances have been sporadic since his defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in Las Vegas in 2018.

Paul calls another return a money grab

Asked whether McGregor could have another run in the UFC, Paul did not leave much room for optimism. “No, I don’t think so, bro,” Paul told The Schmo. “I don’t think so. I think he’s cooked. If he does [come back], it’ll just be a money grab.” The remark focused on the possibility of a future comeback rather than the details of the Holloway fight itself. It also arrived after an event in which McGregor’s return was cut short by the knee injury he suffered moments into the bout. Paul described another appearance as unlikely, while making clear that he would view a return differently if McGregor did decide to compete again.

There is, however, a stated path from McGregor himself before any possible MMA return could happen. The report says he revealed that he will undergo surgery and then follow a rehabilitation program before returning to the sport. McGregor also addressed the possibility of fighting again in a social-media clip posted around his 38th birthday. “Happy birthday to the ‘Mac’,” he said on Instagram. “We’ll be back! In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.” That message contrasts with Paul’s prediction, but it does not establish a date, opponent or event for another McGregor fight.

What is confirmed after UFC 329

The available details establish the immediate aftermath rather than a settled next chapter. Holloway won by TKO after McGregor’s early knee injury led to the UFC 329 main event being waved off. McGregor has said surgery and rehabilitation are ahead of any return to MMA. Paul, meanwhile, has given his personal view that McGregor is “cooked” and that another UFC appearance would be a “money grab.” Those are Paul’s opinions, not a confirmation of McGregor’s plans. McGregor’s own public message indicated that he believes he will be back, while the report provides no further timetable for the surgery, rehabilitation or a possible octagon comeback.

• Logan Paul said he does not think Conor McGregor will make another UFC run and said a comeback would be a “money grab.”
• McGregor said he will undergo surgery and rehabilitation before making a return to MMA.

Paul’s verdict adds another voice to the discussion around McGregor’s future, but the facts currently available are limited to the UFC 329 defeat, the knee injury and McGregor’s stated plan for surgery and rehabilitation. McGregor has publicly suggested that he intends to return, while Paul has questioned whether that return should happen at all. Until there is further confirmation from McGregor, the gap between those two positions remains the central point of the story.