UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has put Conor McGregor on blast after ‘The Notorious’ talked up Max Holloway’s chances of beating him at UFC 308 later this month.
McGregor holds a unanimous decision victory over Holloway dating back to the early days of their respective UFC runs in 2013, something that Topuria has used to mock his next opponent, but the Irish superstar has since argued that ‘Blessed’ has taken his fighting style to a whole new level in the years since then.
“Holloway came back and earned it majorly,” McGregor wrote. “Two time FW champion. Attempted double champ. Is current BMF champ. Nah, he the real deal. Always was, always is. Holloway is an always was, always is. 1000% He became way better after losing to me. He actually became an all-time great after losing to me. This is a stellar fight folks! He took moves as well with him. He became ambidextrous after fighting me. He can fight in both stances now as good as each other. He will be very hard to catch for the little man. Don’t walk into a crushing blow bro. He is strong too. And very experienced! 100%! BIG FIGHT FEEL FOR ME HERE, FOLKS! Oh yes Let’s go! #yawelcome #ufcabudhabi.”
McGregor has also been taking pot shots at Topuria lately, including refusing to use his ‘El Matador’ nickname and instead calling him, ‘The Puppy’, and so the champion was only too eager to respond to his rival’s latest comments and attempt to put him in his place.
“100% Max has improved after fighting you,” Topuria wrote. “He must have realized that if he wanted to make a living from this, he couldn’t be so bad as to lose to someone like you. Nowadays, he beats you easily. Dustin knocked you out in the rematches, Nate beat you two times, Khabib humiliated you, and Floyd gave you a master class in boxing at 50 years old. Take a seat kid. you’re a fake fighter.”
