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 Preventing 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 house nation of reigning featherweight world champion Ilia Topuria, McGregor couldn’t resist taking a dig at ‘El Matador’ throughout one among his many interviews.
“Slap the pinnacle off [Ilia] no downside,” McGregor stated in an interview with Álvaro Colmenero of Eurosport España when requested a few 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 house,” Topuria wrote on X. “It’s nice seeing you working for us! Come to Madrid and we are going to 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 at any time when the chance arises. Sadly, the probabilities of seeing the 2 truly throw fingers contained in the Octagon are fairly slim as each fighters gear up for his or her respective returns.
Topuria is at present rumored to defend his featherweight strap for the primary time towards present BMF titleholder Max Holloway in September at Noche UFC whereas McGregor continues to be ready to listen to again on when his battle with former Bellator MMA champion Michael Chandler can be rebooked.
Initially McGregor vs. Chandler was to headline UFC 303 on June 29, however the Irishman was pressured to bow out because of a damaged pinky toe.
