‘Too easy’… Conor McGregor defends Ilia Topuria’s promise to retire from fighting by age 30

Conor McGregor came to Ilia Topuria’s defense after the champion declared his plans to walk away from the Octagon by the time he hits his physical prime.

Topuria appeared set for a rematch with Alexander Volkanovski for his next title defense. But, he’s since pivoted on that stance, as he admitted in a recent interview with Spanish broadcaster Juanma Castaño.

Conor McGregor slams Ilia Topuria’s critics of announced UFC exit plan

In a recent post to X, McGregor reacted to Topuria’s comments about retirement.

Ilia Topuria’s UFC future uncertain after recent comments