Topuria claps back at McGregor: 'Come to Madrid and we will see who slaps who...'
, Ireland's UFC superstar McGregor made the trip out to Marbella, Spain to host a pre-fight press conference on Thursday ahead of the fast-growing promotion's debut in the country on Oct. 12.
McGregor, 36, has expressed interest in potentially fighting in the BKFC someday after his UFC contract is up, as other stars have done in the past such asWith the press conference going down in Spain, McGregor was asked about a fight with the country's current UFC Featherweight Champion"Ilia is a Spanish-Georgian lad," McGregor said at the BKFC Spain Press Conference. "He's not bad. He's got - he's a boxing heavy style.
McGregor had more of the same to say about Topuria in a following interview, taking shots at his fellow featherweight champion - a title McGregor never lost himself, but one he was stripped of in 2016 for inactivity as a result of moving divisions.
Pinky toe! Welcome to my home. It’s great seeing you working for us! Come to Madrid and we will see who slaps who. Topuria Knuckles for dinner !!!A fight between Ilia Topuria and Conor McGregor seems as unlikely as it gets with the two fighters currently divisions apart, should McGregor test free agency with two fights left to go on his UFC contract.
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