Off the again of Ilia Topuria’s beautiful knockout stoppage over former champion, Max Holloway at UFC 308 tonight of their undisputed featherweight title combat, former two-weight titleholder, Conor McGregor has issued a plea to the promotion to name him and provide him a conflict.
Topuria, who improved to 16-0 as an expert tonight in his UFC 308 headliner with former champion and present symbolic BMF gold holder, Holloway, additionally efficiently defended his title for the primary time in tonight’s important occasion in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Discovering his vary following a pair of shut opening rounds in opposition to the Hawaiian, Topuria would wobble Holloway with a large overhand proper halfway by means of the third spherical throughout an change.
And following up on the Octagon fence, Georgian-Spaniard Topuria felled Holloway with a large left hook, sending him to the canvas for the primary time in his promotional tenure, earlier than handing the previous champion his first knockout loss in his profession with a collection of floor strikes.
Welcoming the possibility to tackle former champion, Alexander Volkanovski in his subsequent outing contained in the Octagon following their February title grudge combat earlier this yr, Topuria might have simply landed himself a mooted title protection in opposition to ex-gold holder, McGregor — who prompt a battle subsequent.
Conor McGregor requires title combat with Ilia Topuria after UFC 308 title combat win
“Name me,” Conor McGregor posted in a now-deleted tweet on his official X account, within the aftermath of Ilia Topuria’s victory at UFC 308.
“Few fws (featherweights) now within the combine, and I beat each single one among them,” Conor McGregor posted. “I’m that division’s menace. Level clean. Everybody on the record I harm badly and end. not one among them lay a glove on King Mac. #FWGoat”
