Home Sport Conor McGregor Dismisses Rumors of Ilia Topuria Bout, UFC Champ Responds

Conor McGregor Dismisses Rumors of Ilia Topuria Bout, UFC Champ Responds

Sport — 21/12/2024 · 0 Comment

Ilia Topuria took a dig at Conor McGregor after the Irishman mentioned his name.McGregor recently dismissed rumors of a bout against Topuria. The Dubliner instead claims to have initial agreements with the billionaire Ambani family in India for a boxing match against YouTuber turned boxer Logan Paul. However, “Notorious” still plans to eventually return to the Octagon.“The rumors of a bout with [Topuria] are false,” McGregor wrote on X. “I am in preliminary agreements with the Ambani family to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. I have agreed. I will then seek my return to the Octagon.”

Topuria responded to McGregor by taking a dig at the Irishman’s recent loss in a civil lawsuit where he was found liable of 𝑠e𝑥ual assault against a woman named Nikita Hand from an incident dating back to 2018.“The rumors of bout with mchicken are false,” Topuria wrote. “I don’t fight nor am I interested in fighting with a rapist.”

While Dana White is typically against UFC fighters competing in crossover boxing matches, the only time he made an exception was for McGregor. The former UFC double champ fought Floyd Mayweather back in 2017, when he suffered a 10th-round technical knockout loss. McGregor has since gone 1-3 in the UFC, only managing to win a welterweight bout against Donald Cerrone. McGregor hasn’t fought since breaking his leg in a trilogy loss against Dustin Poirier in 2021, though he has been teasing a return for nearly two years now.Meanwhile, Paul has 0-1 professional boxing record, with a split decision loss against fellow influencer KSI. He also recent win over former McGregor training partner Dillon Danis via “unsportsmanlike conduct” in an exhibition bout. Paul also competed in another exhibition boxing bout against Mayweather in 2021, which was declared a draw.