After his incredible KO of Max Holloway, Topuria was on everyone’s lips. Volkanovski entering the ring in search of revenge, Diego Lopes also present… and Conor McGregor. It took just minutes for the Irishman to post a message through his ‘X’ account asking for his share of the pie, with a forceful ‘Call me’. The rivalry between both fighters is well known for weeks, and a fight between the two would enter the conversation as one of the fights. with the most sales in history.
The tweet that McGregor posted about Topuria and then deleted.
When McGregor came to Spain for the Brand Sport Weekend and its BKFC event, ‘The Notorious’ already heated things up by stating that He is more Spanish than Topuria, and ‘El Matador’ takes the opportunity every time they give him a microphone to remember how badly he likes McGregor.
The former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion also later responded to a fan by saying that would sink Topuria’s head, but both tweets were deleted within seconds of being published. What is clear is that tempers are heated between the two, despite the fact that because of McGregor’s weight Right now a fight seems very difficult.
Conor McGregor with Ilia Topuria in a montage.
Ariel Helwani, the first to promote combat
The famous journalist Ariel Helwani, of the best known in the MMA sector, has been the first to promote a fight between Topuria and McGregor as soon as the fight ends. “Topuria is a star, that is undeniable. A fight against McGregor would be one of the best fights in history”, he sentenced through a video uploaded to social networks.
Just like McGregor did at the time, Ilia has preceded the future of his combats and the way in which he was going to finish them, which elevates him even more. The similarities with Conor’s career There are several, and like McGregor, his intention for the future is move up to lightweight to challenge Islam Makhachev, which it has already declared to be its objective. There are no limits for Ilia, and ‘The Notorious’ knows where the money is if you plan to return.
