“If he doesn’t get his a** whooped,” Ilia Topuria wants to give Conor McGregor ‘red panty night’ in Spain mega event

Ilia Topuria has already set his sights on the potential fight against Conor McGregor, weeks before his title shot at UFC 298.

“If he doesn’t get his a** whooped,” Ilia Topuria wants to give Conor McGregor ‘red panty night’ in Spain mega event

Ilia Topuria has already set his sights on a future battle with Conor McGregor (via Imago/UFC.com)

Ilia Topuria, the third-ranked featherweight contender, is preparing for his maiden championship shot at UFC 298. He will face the longtime champion, Alexander Volkanovski, for the featherweight title. However, Topuria has already set his sights on a future fight with Conor McGregor. He revealed his ambition to host a ‘red panty night’ for the Irish superstar at a hypothetical UFC event in Spain.

Topuria made his intentions clear in an interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. He declared that after winning the featherweight belt, he wanted to face McGregor. Ilia Topuria pointed out McGregor’s impending fight against Michael Chandler. He feels that if McGregor doesn’t lose, he would be delighted to share the cage with him, potentially at a UFC Spain event. 

Conor McGregor, that's the fight I'm looking for. He has a great fight, his upcoming fight with Michael Chandler. If he doesn't get his a** whooped, he will be pleasured to share the octagon with me and maybe in UFC Spain. We're both from Europe and he will be able to [go] back home and tell his wife, 'baby, take out the red panties, Topuria kept us rich'.
Ilia Topuria via The MMA Hour
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Ilia Topuria‘s remark about a ‘red panty night’ alludes to McGregor’s famous comment about offering his opponents a big payoff. When asked about a future UFC event in Spain, Topuria expressed hope that it will take place in 2024, probably at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, the home of Real Madrid. 

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Ilia Topuria prepares for his title shot, and the possibility of a future fight with Conor McGregor adds an intriguing plot to his budding MMA career. Fans will be excited to see whether this ‘red panty night’ becomes a reality. 

Ilia Topuria claims that winning the featherweight title is his destiny

Ilia Topuria has displayed unrelenting confidence as he prepares for his maiden title shot at UFC 298 against Alexander Volkanovski. In a recent interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, Topuria said that capturing the featherweight championship is not just his aim, but his destiny.

Ilia Topuria believes that it is his destiny to dethrone Alexander Volkanovski
Ilia Topuria believes that it is his destiny to dethrone Alexander Volkanovski (via Reddit)

The 26-year-old fighter, nicknamed ‘El Matador,’ had a strong belief in his destiny. Topuria firmly stated that he was born a fighter, meant to reach the peak of the sport.

It's inevitable that I'm going to win this fight. It's my destiny, you know. It always was my destiny. I was born as a fighter. I was born as a UFC world champion. I know my level.
Ilia Topuria via The MMA Hour

His confident assertion stems from a strong conviction in his skills and an intuitive awareness of his potential. Topuria has a great analytical skill, along with a strong sense of self-assurance. This supports his belief that he is better than anybody in his current featherweight class.

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