Ilia Topuria Rescues Dana White’s Hopes for Conor McGregor’s Return With ‘No Weight Limit’ Disclosure

Published 02/18/2024, 4:53 PM HKT

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Ilia Topuria is on his way to becoming the biggest star in the UFC. After his shocking and spectacular UFC 298 knockout victory over Alexander Volkanvoski, he has not only become the new featherweight champion but is also poised to launch into the stratosphere of superstardom. If he plays his card right.

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And the Georgia native, who seems to have a keen sense for the business side of the sport as well, wasted no time in calling out Conor McGregor, the most popular MMA star ever, in his UFC 298 post-fight octagon interview. Even as Dana White clarified that it was unlikely McGregor and Topuria will be fighting in the near future, Topuria discussed the prospects of it in the post-fight press conference.

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On being asked which weight class he wanted to fight McGregor at, Topuria gracefully left that up to ‘The Notorious’ to decide. “Without any weight limit. He [Conor McGregor] can choose it. I give him that option. If he feels that he is ready for this level of competition, he can choose the weight. I chose the place,” he told reporters. What do you think about a potential Conor McGregor vs. Ilia Topuria fight?

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Kanishk Thakur

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Kanishk Thakur is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports with nearly 5 years of professional writing experience. Kanishk has expertly covered the heated rivalries of the fight game, and delivered meticulous reports of payouts of PPV events and Fight Nights, in addition to covering the personal side of fighters outside the sport. He is also an ardent Joe Rogan fan, who hopes to draw in more fans to the sport as Rogan did for him.
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