Conor McGregor ‘doing WWE because he’s incapable of fighting,’ according to Logan Paul - MMA Mania

What the report says

MMA Mania reported that WWE performer and influencer Logan Paul criticized Conor McGregor after McGregor’s brief comeback fight at UFC 329. According to the outlet, McGregor returned from a five-year absence to face Max Holloway on July 11, 2026, but the bout ended for him in 69 seconds. The article was published July 22 and framed Paul’s comments as part of the fallout from that Las Vegas event.

Paul said on his podcast that he contacted WWE leadership after McGregor’s loss to suggest a potential matchup, casting it as a business opportunity between two major personalities. MMA Mania quoted Paul describing McGregor as “cooked” and arguing that the former UFC star is moving toward WWE because, in Paul’s view, he can no longer compete effectively in fighting. Paul also compared the situation to Mike Tyson’s late-2024 bout involving Jake Paul, saying age was a factor.

The report noted that UFC and WWE are both under the TKO Group Holdings corporate umbrella, which adds context to why crossover speculation continues around McGregor. MMA Mania also said McGregor, now 38, has one fight left on his UFC contract and may not return to the Octagon until late 2027, if at all, while also maintaining interest in bare-knuckle boxing through BKFC, where he has an ownership stake with David Feldman.

The development matters because McGregor remains one of combat sports’ biggest commercial names, and any shift toward WWE would further blur the lines between MMA, boxing-adjacent entertainment and professional wrestling. Paul’s remarks are opinionated rather than an official announcement, and the article did not report a confirmed WWE match.