Ilia Topuria Says Conor McGregor Must Earn Superfight First

3 months ago

Ilia Topuria Says Conor McGregor Must Earn Superfight First

Topuria dismissed McGregor’s interest after the Holloway rematch, saying the former two-division UFC champion is “still very far away” from him. He warned McGregor would “take a lot of damage” against him, but said he’d reject the fight now because better options exist. Topuria left one path open: beat Holloway, then win again.

By Afnan Chougle

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