Ilia Topuria Fires Back at Conor McGregor’s Taunts: “I’ll Put My Knuckles in His Brain”
Ilia Topuria may have set his sights on UFC featherweight gold, but that hasn’t stopped him from engaging in a war of words with Conor McGregor. Despite no longer being interested in a fight with the Irish superstar, Topuria was quick to react after McGregor made some harsh comments about him during a recent livestream.
While answering fan questions for Duelbits, McGregor didn’t hold back when asked how he would handle a potential fight with ‘El Matador.’ “I’d grab him by the scruff of the chest and slap that little nose off him,” McGregor confidently declared, before going on to mock Topuria as a “little ding dong” and threatening to “cave his head in.”
Not surprisingly, the featherweight champ wasn’t having it. During his own Instagram livestream, Topuria responded with some choice words for McGregor, making it clear he wasn’t intimidated.
“Fk you, Conor. All day, every day… He’s not at my level,” Topuria snapped back. “Otherwise, I’d gladly put these two knuckles in his brain. See if I could fix it and put his nose back in its place. When we cross paths, you won’t even want to look me in the eyes because you’re going to sht yourself. Fing McChicken.”
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As the verbal sparring continues, Topuria’s main focus remains on his upcoming featherweight title defense at UFC 308. After a stunning second-round knockout victory over Alexander Volkanovski in February, Topuria is set to return to the Octagon on October 26 in Abu Dhabi. His opponent? None other than Max Holloway, the former featherweight champion and BMF titleholder.
This highly anticipated clash will mark Topuria’s first-ever meeting with ‘Blessed,’ who is coming off a jaw-dropping buzzer-beater knockout against Justin Gaethje at UFC 300. Holloway’s striking pedigree makes him a dangerous threat, but Topuria has proven time and again that he’s capable of taking down the division’s biggest names.
While Topuria gears up for his title defense, the question remains—will we ever see him and McGregor face off? With McGregor’s penchant for stirring the pot and Topuria’s fiery response, it’s clear that the bad blood between them won’t go away anytime soon.
For now, Topuria has bigger battles ahead, but if the stars align, a showdown with ‘Mystic Mac’ could be one of the most explosive matchups the UFC has seen in years. Whether in the Octagon or outside of it, fans are eager to see if this heated rivalry will ever reach a boiling point.
