Yair Rodriguez doesn’t think Ilia Topuria can afford to lose to UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski . Topuria (14-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) challenges Volkanovski (26-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 298 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Topuria’s brash nature has rubbed Rodriguez the wrong way. The undefeated contender said if he dethrones Volkanovski, he won’t defend his title against Rodriguez, Max Holloway, or Brian Ortega . Instead, he’ll go after Conor McGregor, and Rodriguez thinks he’s delusional
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