Ilia Topuria and Conor McGregor are going at it as soon as once more.
On Wednesday, McGregor arrived in Spain to participate in a press occasion selling Naked Knuckle Combating Championship. Whereas there, the Irishman made the media rounds, fielding questions and providing some perception into his future with each the UFC and the BKFC.
Spending a while within the residence nation of reigning featherweight world champion Ilia Topuria, McGregor couldn’t resist taking a dig at ‘El Matador’ throughout one in every of his many interviews.
“Slap the pinnacle off [Ilia] no drawback,” McGregor mentioned in an interview with Álvaro Colmenero of Eurosport España when requested a couple of potential scrap between the 2. “No problemo. I’ll slap him again to Georgia.”
Ilia Topuria Snaps again at Conor McGregor
It didn’t take lengthy for the video clip to get again to Topuria, who prolonged an invitation to ‘Mystic Mac’ if he ever seems like placing his cash the place his mouth is.
Pinky toe! Welcome to my residence,” Topuria wrote on X. “It’s nice seeing you working for us! Come to Madrid and we’ll see who slaps who. Topuria Knuckles for dinner!!!
Even earlier than Topuria’s second-round destruction of Alexander Volkanovksi, ‘El Matador’ known as for a conflict with Conor McGregor. Since then, the 2 have been taking digs at each other every time the chance arises. Sadly, the possibilities of seeing the 2 truly throw arms contained in the Octagon are fairly slim as each fighters gear up for his or her respective returns.
Topuria is presently rumored to defend his featherweight strap for the primary time in opposition to present BMF titleholder Max Holloway in September at Noche UFC whereas McGregor continues to be ready to listen to again on when his combat with former Bellator MMA champion Michael Chandler shall be rebooked.
Initially McGregor vs. Chandler was to headline UFC 303 on June 29, however the Irishman was pressured to bow out as a consequence of a damaged pinky toe.
