Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor did not maintain again when discussing featherweight titleholder Ilia Topuria in a latest stay stream.
Topuria gained the 145-pound title by knocking out longtime champion Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 in February. He is anticipated to face former champion and newly topped BMF titleholder Max Holloway later this yr. McGregor believes Holloway will defeat Topuria to change into a two-time featherweight champion.
“Holloway, too gentle, too quick. I feel Holloway picks him aside,” McGregor stated within the stay stream. “I feel Holloway picks him aside in the event that they struggle. Holloway has carried out it. He has that featherweight title. He is had it for a very long time. He is now the BMF. Topuria, for me, is a non-champion for my part. He might need a strap, nevertheless it’s a meaningless strap for my part as he holds it.”
McGregor additionally took situation with Topuria’s feedback about eager to be the best paid UFC athlete in 2025. He then in contrast the featherweight champion to his former good friend Artem Lobov. Lobov and McGregor have been concerned in an ongoing lawsuit surrounding McGregor’s ‘Correct 12’ whiskey model.
“I do not get the excitement with him (Topuria). There is no such thing as a buzz with him. He must hold preventing. Topuria must hold preventing. He is speaking,” McGregor stated. “I’ll let you know why I stated what I stated about him. As a result of he’s speaking about, he’s going to be the best paid athlete in 2025. It’s 2024. It’s truly now. The 2025 highest paid athlete checklist begins proper now. The checklist got here out solely latest and meaning he’s going to must rake in about $200, $300 million. Don’t be foolish, lad. Do not be foolish.
“It simply jogged my memory of Artem Lobov. Only a silly, little idiot. Speaking billions from a f*cking banger of a automotive. Thinks he is aware of all of it, he’s solely somewhat baldy idiot.”
