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LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 23: Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor face off during a news conference at the KA Theatre at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on August 23, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two will meet in a super welterweight boxing match at T-Mobile Arena on August 26 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 23: Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor face off during a news conference at the KA Theatre at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on August 23, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two will meet in a super welterweight boxing match at T-Mobile Arena on August 26 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Conor McGregor’s fight against Floyd Mayweather was one of the biggest fights in combat sports history. Before the fight, Mayweather was vocal about doing an MMA match with Conor McGregor after their boxing bout. However, Mayweather never stepped into the MMA world, and recently veteran color commentator Joe Rogan shed some light on the same.
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While talking to fellow stand-up comedian Brian Simpson on an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan revealed that Mayweather simply pretended he would do a fight with McGregor. He said, “Floyd was smart enough to decide everything in his favor. I mean he’s just clever. He always pretended he’s going to fight an MMA fight with Conor. We’ll fight a boxing match first, then I’ll fight you in your s**t.”
“No f*****g way is he going to do that…Most boxers cannot compete with MMA fighters, but you know, a good decent MMA striker can go a few rounds as long as the guy is not a murderer like a Mike Tyson in his prime. They can go a few rounds, they are going to be outclassed…But a guy who doesn’t do MMA, who fights an MMA fighter, you’re getting f****d up.”
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The prospect of an MMA fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather seems unlikely. However, fans may be treated to a boxing fight between the two.
Will Conor McGregor box Floyd Mayweather in a rematch?
If rumors are to be believed, combat sports fans may be in for a potential rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. The rumors first came to fruition when FIGHTHYPE.COM reported the news of a potential bout between the two.
Sources: @FloydMayweather and @TheNotoriousMMA are currently in talks for a potential rematch. If it happens, expect Mayweather to pocket another 9-figure payday. #MayweatherMcGregor2
— FIGHTHYPE.COM (@fighthype) June 23, 2022
The tweet said, “Sources: @FloydMayweather and @TheNotoriousMMA are currently in talks for a potential rematch. If it happens, expect Mayweather to pocket another 9-figure payday. #MayweatherMcGregor2″ McGregor too posted an image of punching Floyd and captioned it, “I accept” However, the post has been deleted since then.
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However, UFC President Dana White was quick to shun the rumors of a potential fight between the two. White clarified that McGregor’s return would be in the UFC octagon. The UFC President said, “Not me, I’m not talking about that. It will be in the cage. Conor’s looking to come back the end of this year, early next year.”
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While the UFC President has shunned the prospect of a rematch, the world of combat sports quickly changes. For all we know, somewhere down the line, we might get to see McGregor and Mayweather compete one final time.
Comment below and let us know if you would be interested in seeing a rematch between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather.
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