Don’t count on “El Matador” vs. “Infamous” anytime quickly …
Ilia Topuria is gearing up for his first Featherweight championship protection towards the present “Baddest Motherf—ker” champion, Max Holloway, which fits down subsequent month (Sat., Oct. 26, 2024) at UFC 308 inside Etihad Area in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
After Topuria rendered Alexander Volkanovski unconscious at UFC 298 earlier this 12 months for the Featherweight title (watch highlights), and earlier than Holloway starched Justin Gaethje at UFC 300, it appeared like Topuria was making an attempt to fish for a “tremendous” battle along with his “idol” Conor McGregor.
Nonetheless, inside seven months, Topuria modified his thoughts as a result of he now not sees McGregor as the person he as soon as was.
Ilia Topuria says he would flip down a battle towards Conor McGregor if it was provided to him:
“I am telling you that in the event that they provided me a battle with [McGregor], I would say no as a result of there are greater fights than him…
He is not the McGregor that moved the plenty. He is a McGregor… pic.twitter.com/cRhjBLfG31
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) September 26, 2024
“I wouldn’t wish to battle Conor McGregor,” Topuria advised Ibai Llanos. “I imply, McGregor can be an possibility if I may battle him, however proper now, I’m telling you that in the event that they provided me a battle with him, I’d say no as a result of there are greater fights than him.
“I do know he’s not what he was,” Topuira continued. “He’s not the McGregor that moved the plenty. He’s a McGregor who represents alcohol and medicines greater than sport. I’ve been impressed by Conor; I admired him after I was little. And he misplaced it as a result of he has betrayed the values that introduced him [to the top]. Now we have misplaced an idol.”
There isn’t any doubt that McGregor is the largest attract combined martial arts (MMA), so it’s a thriller who a much bigger battle for Topuria can be (undoubtedly not this man). Maybe “El Matador” will reveal who these fights are at a later time.
Nonetheless, he should get by way of Holloway first on Oct. 26, 2024.
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