UFC celebrity Conor McGregor has no love for present featherweight champion Ilia Topuria.
A former featherweight champ himself, McGregor hasn’t been impressed with Topuria, and questions his credentials as the present titleholder. “El Matator” turned the champion at UFC 298 in February by stopping Alexander Volkanovski in one of many greatest moments of the yr to this point.
Regardless of the spectacular title-winning show, “The Infamous” isn’t a fan. Whereas streaming on Duelbits, McGregor was requested to present his ideas about Topuria, and he didn’t mince phrases.
“F*ck him too,” McGregor stated in response to a dwell chat query (h/t MMA PROS PICK on X). “I don’t give a f*ck about him both. He jogs my memory of a bit of retarded Artem Lobov, Topuria does. Two little retards.”
McGregor included his former good friend and UFC veteran Lobov into the insults, who he just lately had a falling out with over a lawsuit. Lobov sued McGregor over Correct No. Tweleve whiskey, claiming he was not correctly compensated for his contributions. McGregor challenged Lobov to battle for it.
Topuria has talked about McGregor a number of instances in interviews, expressing his want to battle the Irishman, even throughout battle week earlier than defeating Volkanovski. These challenges and callouts should have rubbed McGregor the mistaken method, and he doesn’t seem thinking about getting into the cage for a battle.
“Topuria, for me, is a non-champion in my view,” McGregor stated. “He may need a strap, nevertheless it’s a meaningless strap, in my view, as he holds it. I don’t see any attraction to it.”
McGregor didn’t cease there when speaking about Topuria’s championship credentials. In reality, he provided his prediction for a possible title conflict between Topuria and former champ Max Holloway.
“Holloway, too mild, too quick,” McGregor stated. “I believe Holloway picks him aside – in the event that they battle. Holloway has executed it. He has that featherweight title, he’s had it for a very long time. He’s now the BMF.”
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