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Conor McGregor Says UFC Wouldn't Allow Him to Fight WWE's Logan Paul in Boxing Match

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Five weeks after claiming to have agreed to an exhibition boxing match with Logan Paul, former UFC champion Conor McGregor says the MMA promotion put the kibosh on the bout.

In an interview with MMA personality The Schmo (starts at 2:25 mark), McGregor said UFC wouldn't grant him permission to do what he called a "glorified spar" with Paul.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

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