Ilia Topuria may be preparing to get his hands on the vacant UFC lightweight title, but he’s also keeping an eye on one of MMA’s most unpredictable characters: Conor McGregor. After a recent nightclub incident featuring McGregor went viral, Topuria didn’t hold back, using the footage as ammunition to argue why a fight between the two would not be close.
Conor McGregor made news again after CCTV footage showed him punching a man twice at the Pacha nightclub in Ibiza. The video shows ‘The Notorious’ firing a crisp left that briefly down the man, only for him to stand up moments later and be hauled out—while the Irishman stayed. It was the latest in a line of odd and angry outbursts from the former two-division champion.
Topuria, who brought up the video during a recent interview, couldn’t contain his disbelief that people think Conor McGregor can be a match against him. “Did you see the last video? I saw it,” he said. “He connected two punches and he wasn’t even able to knock out an average man. Like, he connected two punches, and the guy walked out like normal. Like, anything happened.”
It wasn’t simply another McGregor moment for the former featherweight champion; it showed how far the Irishman had fallen since his prime. It is worth noting that Ilia Topuria had previously questioned McGregor’s present ability.
On The Joe Rogan Experience, ‘El Matador’ said that McGregor would need to “die and be born again” to be ready for a bout with him. Still, he made it obvious that if the UFC offered him an offer, he would accept it without hesitation. “Why not?” he shrugged, sure that a fight with McGregor would only strengthen his burgeoning legacy, while exposing the Irishman’s rot.
While McGregor has distanced himself from a UFC comeback, Topuria is preparing for a real fight. At UFC 317, he will face off against Charles Oliveira. But if McGregor ever decides to return to the Octagon, ‘El Matador’ has made one thing quite clear: he is not afraid. In truth, he is watching—and already laughing.
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