Ilia Topuria was once enamored with Conor McGregor, but those days are long behind him. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC), the current UFC featherweight champion, is disappointed with McGregor in the years following his prime as a two-division UFC titleholder. The Irish superstar has had multiple legal issues over the years, and his fighting career seems to be all but officially over. With Topuria’s success in the featherweight division, he is currently eyeing a shift up to lightweight to face new competition. “El Matator” was asked if he would entertain a showdown against “The Notorious,” which prompted him to eviscerate McGregor verbally for how he’s carried himself. “That guy is so sick,” Topuria said on “ FULL SEND PODCAST
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Ilia Topuria: Conor McGregor ‘betrayed all the values’ that made him a superstar – MMA Junkie