Conor McGregor. Photo via Instagram: (@thenotoriousmma)
Former featherweight champion Conor “The Notorious” McGregor doesn’t have anything good to say about reigning UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria.
“I don’t give a fuck about him either. He reminds me of a little r*tard Artem Lobov. Topuria, [he] does, two little r*tards,” McGregor said of Topuria. during a live chat on Monday.
“I’ll tell you why I said what I said about him. Because he’s talking about, he’s going to be the highest paid athlete in 2025. It’s 2024. It’s actually now. The 2025 highest paid athlete list begins right now. The list came out only recent and that means he’s going to have to rake in about $200, $300 million. Don’t be silly, lad.”
McGregor was actually the best paid athlete in 2021 according to Forbes Magazine.
“It just reminded me of Artem Lobov. Just a stupid, little fool. Talking billions from a fucking banger of a car. Thinks he knows it all, he’s only a little baldy fool.”
The highly anticipated fight between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler is set to headline UFC 303 on June 29 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
This bout is significant for several reasons, making it one of the most talked-about events of the year. The anticipation for this fight began when McGregor and Chandler were announced as opposing coaches for Season 31 of “The Ultimate Fighter.”