Undisputed featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria is the most recent distinguished voice to chime in on the injury-stricken, Conor McGregor – claiming the ex-champion is “mentally damaged” amid his exit from a UFC 303 return battle subsequent weekend.
Topuria, the present undisputed featherweight champion, headlined UFC 298 again in February in opposition to former pound-for-pound primary, Alexander Volkanovski touchdown a surprising second spherical KO win to grab the divisional crown.
As for McGregor, the previous two-weight champion withdraw from a scheduled welterweight return in opposition to Michael Chandler subsequent weekend at UFC 303, struggling a fractured toe on his left foot – sidelining him for an anticipated interval of two months.
Discovering himself on the receiving finish of criticizm from the likes of former champion, Rafael dos Anjos, in addition to Chael Sonnen – and most notably Islam Makhachev – who labelled him a “hen” in a fiery social media rant.
Ilia Topuria hits out at Conor McGregor
Including to the listing of fighters to hit out on the Dubliner, unbeaten featherweight star, Topuria claimed McGregor was “mentally damaged” – earlier than calling him a “b*tch” for withdrawing from UFC 303.
“You might be mentally damaged,” Ilia Topuria posted in response to Conor McGregor. “That’s your largest lesson. You doubt your self, your talents, your preparation, that’s why you don’t present up. You’re a b*tch.”
Anticipated to make his return doubtlessly within the last quarter of this 12 months, Spanish star, Topuria has been extensively linked with a showdown with recently-minted symbolic BMF title battle in opposition to former undisputed featherweight kingpin, Max Holloway.
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