Alexander Volkanovski isn’t involved by Conor McGregor’s current on-line rivalry with reigning featherweight champion Ilia Topuria.
Even earlier than his unbelievable third-round KO in opposition to Max Holloway at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi, Topuria and the Irishman had been buying and selling barbs on social media and in current interviews, setting the groundwork for a possible conflict contained in the Octagon sometime.
Volkanovski, who was revealed to be the subsequent man in line for Topuria following Saturday’s pay-per-view within the UAE, addressed the current drama between McGregor and Topuria and whether or not or not he was involved with the previous champ-champ attempting to steal his highlight.
“Nah, I imply if he [Topuria] needed it… However he’s [McGregor] not getting all the way down to featherweight [and] by the point that occurs that will probably be two years… So it ain’t gonna occur,” Volkanovski informed Ariel Helwani. “I don’t know what he meant by “name me.” Whether or not they try this in a unique division… Everyone knows that’s not occurring anytime quickly anyplace.”
Topuria captured the title final February through a second-round knockout of Volkavnovski at UFC 298 in Anaheim. Since then, ‘The Nice’ has taken some much-needed time away from the Octagon however seems primed to return in 2025 and run it again with ‘El Matador’ in hopes of reclaiming the crown he carried for greater than 4 years.
Conor McGregor’s ‘Name me’ submit has everybody scratching their heads
Instantly after Ilia Topuria grew to become the primary fighter to ever knock out Max Holloway in MMA, McGregor curiously posted a message on social media stating, “Name me.”
Initially, everybody believed that it was the Irish megastar as soon as once more feigning curiosity in a struggle with Topuria.
Nevertheless, McGregor could have been focusing on Holloway for a possible BMF title tilt. Blessed’ continues to be the holder of the bragging rights belt even after his brutal loss at UFC 308 over the weekend. Given their built-in historical past, McGregor vs. Holloway may very well be an ideal return match for McGregor now that Michael Chandler has opted to maneuver on.
