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Conor McGregor, Ilia Topuria Trade Barbs Ahead of UFC 308

Conor McGregor is trading barbs with Ilia Topuria leading up to the latter’s title fight at UFC 308.

Topuria will make his first featherweight title defense against Max Holloway in the main event at UFC 308 on Oct. 26 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Topuria’s back and forth with McGregor started when the Irishman visited Marbella, Spain, and claimed he feels more Spanish than the undefeated Georgian-Spaniard.

Responding to McGregor’s comments, Topuria made a somewhat crude comparison of himself and former UFC heavyweight king Francis Ngannou.