Topuria challenges McGregor: What did the UFC champion say to ‘The Notorious’?

Conor McGregor spends a few days in Spainand the former two-time UFC champion is making his Spanish fans go crazy with excitement with his presence in the streets of Marbella, where he currently resides.

The infamouswho is expected to return to the octagon in the coming months to finally take on Michael Chandler in a highly anticipated showdown between the two coaches of The Ultimate Fighter 31 (TUF31), appeared at the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) press conference in Spain to talk about the event, which will take place on Spanish soil for the first time, because he is now a co-owner of the promotion.

During the press conference, reporters asked McGregor several questions, including the opportunity to face Khabib Nurmagomedov in BKFCbut the Dublin native dismissed that idea, saying the Russian is retired and the fight is off.

Topuria’s answer to McGregor: What was the challenge of ‘El Matador?

Things got a little heated when he was asked about the current UFC featherweight champion, Ilia TopuriaThe Irishman didn’t hold back and revealed his plans.

“Cut off the head (Ilia Topuria) no problem. No problem. I’ll hit him back to Georgia,” he said.

As expected, Topuria did not appreciate McGregor’s comments and didn’t hesitate to respond to the charismatic MMA fighter.

“Pinky come on! Welcome to my home. Great to see you working for us! Come to Madrid and we’ll see who’s hitting who. Topuria Knuckles for dinner”, The bullfighter said.

Both fighters had previously insults and threats exchanged during interviews and on social mediaand now the fans want to take their animosity into the cage for a superfight that everyone is dying to see.

While McGregor is expected to recover from his latest injury and fight Chandler, Topuria is expected to face Max Holloway in one of the biggest UFC events of the yearAfter they fight their opponents, UFC president Dana White could try to make the showdown happen.