5 times celebrities challenged MMA fighters to a fight

#4. Logan Paul vs. Conor McGregor (22-6-0 MMA record)

Logan Paul seems ready for Conor McGregor

MMA living legend Conor McGregor is widely known for his volatile temper. Be it trash talking with other fighters or getting physical outside the octagon, Conor has done it all.

In 2019, McGregor got into a brawl with an elderly man at The Marble Arch Pub in Dublin. The argument culminated in the man getting punched in the head by Conor. McGregor later appeared in court and was fined 1,000 euros.

YouTuber and boxer Logan Paul was not impressed. Speaking to Fight Hub TV, he challenged the Irish MMA star to fight him:

"I swear to God, yeah, I'll fight Conor. He's f------ punching old men in the face."

McGregor isn't someone known to let an attack on him slide. While speaking to News Au earlier this year, hit back at the Paul brothers, calling them "dingbats":

“I couldn’t care about them two dingbats.”

With McGregor currently nursing an injured leg, the question remains - will Conor accept the challenge?

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#3. Drew McIntyre vs. Colby Covington (16-2-0 MMA record)

Drew McIntyre called out Covington for his comments.

It comes as no surprise that WWE and the UFC, two of the world's biggest promotions, often share center stage. Verbal duels between athletes from both organizations have been happening for quite some time now.

One such incident involved former WWE champion Drew McIntyre butting heads with former Interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington.

Covington's claims regarding making "wrestling great again" did not sit well with McIntyre. He hit back at Covington, reminding him of his loss at UFC 245 to Kamaru Usman. Covington, who faces Usman in a rematch at UFC 268, had to leave the octagon with a injured jaw the first time around.

Things didn't stop there. In an interview with ESPN, the former WWE champion went a step further by threatening to break Covington's jaw in a non-title fight:

“I’ll smash his head in, I’ll shut him up. I’ll break his jaw like [Kamaru] Usman did, and then more people watch WWE. So, Colby, I’ll fight you. No title shot though, that’s reserved for the WWE superstars.”

While speaking to ESPN, Covington responded back by promising to "take his soul out of his body":

"Drew McIntyre, he's lucky it's quarantine right now... But I promise you, when things get back to normal, Ariel, I'm gonna go find Drew McIntyre, I'm gonna hunt him down, and I'm gonna take his soul out of his body."