The UFC’s featherweight division has crowned its new champion, Ilia Topuria. The Georgian-Spaniard sensation showcased that he is more than just talk with a spectacular knockout victory against Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 298. The main event witnessed the rise of a new star, and ‘El Matador’ is now eyeing fresh challenges. It seems like he wants to dethrone Conor McGregor’s legendary legacy.

Ilia Topuria has previously asserted that sooner or later he would go behind Conor McGregor’s as well as his legacy, and now that he is the new featherweight champion, the call for a match against ‘Mystic Mac’ is going off the bar, why do the newly crowned king want to fight the past? Let us find out.

Ilia Topuria wants to rip apart Conor McGregor’s legacy

Ilia Topuria promised to get the featherweight belt for Spain, and he delivered it. His second-round brutal knockout was the highlight of the UFC 298. Topuria is now looking at options and sees that Conor McGregor is at a higher rank for ‘El Matador’ than any other fighter in his division.

After the spectacular victory, at the UFC 298 presser, Topuria emphasized that he would face McGregor at any weight class and he would be waiting for the Irish sensation at his home ground: Spain. When the reporter asked Topuria why he wanted to lock horns against McGregor, Topuria had one thing to say.

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“Because Conor represents the last chapter in MMA, I will actually go through the last chapter and leave him behind, forgotten,” said Topuria at the UFC 298 presser. ‘El Matador’ is not looking at a red panty night; however, he wants to dethrone the face of UFC and leave him behind the shadows of his former self.

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