Conor
McGregor is buying and selling barbs with Ilia
Topuria main as much as the latter’s title battle at UFC
308.
Topuria will make his first featherweight title protection in opposition to
Max
Holloway in the primary occasion at UFC 308 on Oct. 26 on the Etihad
Area in Abu Dhabi. Topuria’s backwards and forwards with McGregor began
when the Irishman visited Marbella, Spain, and claimed he feels
extra Spanish than the undefeated Georgian-Spaniard.
Responding to McGregor’s feedback, Topuria made a considerably crude
comparability of himself and former UFC heavyweight king Francis
Ngannou.
“Once I see myself within the mirror, beneath my waist, I additionally suppose
generally I’m extra African than Francis Ngannou,” Topuria instructed
Ariel Helwani.
Ilia Topuria responds to Conor McGregor
saying he’s extra Spanish than him:“Once I see myself within the mirror, beneath my waist, I additionally suppose
generally I’m extra African than Francis Ngannou.” 😭😭😭😭🎥 @arielhelwani
#HelwaniShow pic.twitter.com/UCWkyVd0Dk
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS)
October 15, 2024
Topuria additional mocked Holloway for having suffered a unanimous
resolution loss in opposition to McGregor again in 2013. Responding to
Topuria’s feedback, “Infamous” stated he has the recipe for Holloway
to beat the champ.
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“Very thrilling! The way it’s performed. The McGregor playbook. I do know
precisely what Max ought to do right here to interrupt the face,” McGregor wrote
in a since-deleted publish on X. “I’m excited for this match.”
McGregor then went on a tirade in opposition to Topuria, labeling him “The
Pet.” McGregor once more took a dig at Topuria’s nationality, saying
his unique nickname “El Matador” is invalid as his nation of
origin.
“Little pet paws he has. Examine the little pet paws on him. He
is Spanish is he? Has he a battle nickname, this man? I now christen
him ‘The Pet,’” McGregor wrote.
“Georgia doesn’t have bullfighting. His prior nickname is
terminated,” the Irishman added. “He’s now ‘The Pet.’ Which is a
good title, all people likes puppies.”
Conor McGregor’s new nickname for Ilia
Topuria is “The Pet” 😭😭“Little pet paws he has… He’s now “The Pet”, which is an effective
title, all people likes puppies 🐶”#UFC
#MMA
pic.twitter.com/QzDfECaAMj— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS)
October 16, 2024
Topuria received the belt with a knockout win over Alexander Volkanovski
at UFC 298 this previous February. In the meantime, McGregor hasn’t fought in
over three years since struggling a leg break in a trilogy conflict
in opposition to Dustin Poirier in 2021.
