Ilia Topuria is no longer interested in a fight with Conor McGregor.
Even before his second-round knockout of Alexander Volkanovski in February to claim the UFC featherweight title, ‘El Matador’ called for a clash with the former two-division champion. Weeks away from his first defense of the 145-pound crown in Abu Dhabi, Topuria says he’s now no longer interested.
“I wouldn’t like to fight [Conor] McGregor,” Topuria told Ibai when asked about a potential showdown with the Irish megastar. “I mean, McGregor would be an option if I could fight him.