El Matador’ Ilia Topuria grew up being impressed by Conor McGregor. However not. After being discovered responsible of sexual assault, the Georgian-Spanish Topuria is leaving his idol behind. Topuria now condemns the fallen star for betraying the values that when outlined him.
Ilia Topuria Slams Former Idol Conor McGregor
Ilia Topuria had an impressive 2024. The expert striker was capable of seize the UFC featherweight crown by means of knockout towards the top-ranked pound-for-pound athlete Alexander Volkanovski. In his first protection, he knocked out all-time nice Max Holloway.
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Whereas he was a younger man, ‘El Matador’ was impressed by Conor Mcgregor’s story. Coming from poverty and constructing himself right into a two-division UFC champion. Not too long ago, the Irish athlete was discovered responsible of sexual assault. Mixed with a number of different accusations, as he’s always in sizzling water with the legislation, Topuria has outgrown his hero. Whereas understanding, he defined:
“I know he’s not what he was. He is a McGregor who represents alcohol and drugs more than sport. I was inspired by Conor. He was an inspiration for me when I was young. Myself and a lot of other people I know wanted to follow in his footsteps because he was an example of faith that everything can be achieved through hard work, consistency, and effort. And he lost all of that because he betrayed the values that led him to his success.”
Topuria has publicly denounced his former idol, Conor McGregor. His former hero deserted the ideas of arduous work that originally made him an icon.
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