Conor McGregor Sends Blunt Message Following Logan Paul's DQ Win Over Dillon Danis

The former UFC double-champion chimed in with his thoughts regarding Dillon Danis and his performance against Logan Paul.
Conor McGregor Sends Blunt Message Following Logan Paul's DQ Win Over Dillon Danis
Conor McGregor Sends Blunt Message Following Logan Paul's DQ Win Over Dillon Danis /

Despite having not competed in over two-and-a-half years, former UFC double-champion Conor McGregor couldn't resist joining in on the spectacle that was Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis, which took place Saturday in England.

McGregor, who's coming off back-to-back losses to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 and UFC 264, is still recovering from the gruesome leg injury he suffered in the Poirier trilogy bout. He entered the USADA testing pool last week despite the UFC's split with the organization, effective Jan. 1, 2024.

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As such, McGregor is Danis' teammate, and therefore, McGregor went ham when he tweeted and deleted (or X'ed) his thoughts about the fight in a series of messages and voice notes.

"I was impressed by Dillon Danis," McGregor said (H/T Talksport). 

That wasn't all McGregor said about the fight, as he fired a scathing blow against Paul and his performance.

"You were in a dark spot?" McGregor said. "Guess what mate, you're back in a dark spot now, back into the locker room... thinking about all the s*** you've been going through, you're still in a dark spot, you done nothing, up the crew!"

McGregor elaborated further about Danis and his performance, saying the fight was closer than people may remember.

"Are you not entertained," McGregor asked. "I was impressed, good shots, [Danis] needs to believe in his shots more and more and let them go, some of them were alright."

It is unknown when McGregor may return to the Octagon, but given the stakes of his career, a likely date is April 2024 for UFC 300.

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Zain Bando
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Zain Bando is a writer for MMA Knockout, part of the Sports Illustrated/Minute Media umbrella. He has covered combat sports since 2019 for notable outlets BJPenn.com and FanSided MMA. He also co-hosts a podcast called "The MMA Outsiders," part of the Empty The Bench Podcast Network, which airs Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. A Chicago suburban native, Bando has been enthralled with MMA since 2006 and has been fortunate to attend some of the most high-profile events in the sport's history, both as a fan and media member, including UFC 264, Bellator 297 and Kayla Harrison's PFL MMA debut. He is excited to take the next step in his combat sports writing journey and looks forward to continuing his following of the fight game for years to come. Bando can be reached via email at zainbando99@gmail.com or by social media @zainbando99