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Ilia Topuria lays out plan for clash with Conor McGregor in Spain: ‘It’s gonna be the biggest fight in history’

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has layed out his two-fight plan which includes a mega-fight against Conor McGregor. Topuria…

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has layed out his two-fight plan which includes a mega-fight against Conor McGregor.

Topuria became the featherweight champion in February with a knockout win over Alexander Volkanovski. It’s expected his next fight will be against Max Holloway, and the champ is hoping to face the Hawaiian at The Sphere in September. If he gets the win there, the plan for the Georgian-Spainard is to face McGregor next.

“I hope to defend the belt with Max Holloway, and then I wanna fight with Conor McGregor, hopefully,” Ilia Topuria told Sportskeeda (via MMAMania). “If [McGregor] wins his upcoming fight, that’s the fight I’m looking for. So hopefully it’s gonna happen.”

Although McGregor is fighting at welterweight in his return, Topuria still thinks the fight could happen. It would be a massive fight, and he believes that would be the fight that could headline a stadium show in Europe.

Ilia Topuria denies truning down rematch with Alexander Volkanovski in Australia the UFC never offered it

“It’s gonna be the biggest fight in the in the MMA history,” Topuria said. “The biggest ticketing, the biggest pay-per-view, the biggest everything. We’re gonna have 80,000 people watching the fight in the arena. Yeah. It’s gonna be in the Bernabeu. When the UFC is gonna arrive in Spain, it’s gonna happen in Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.”

Ilia Topuria Shares Prediction For McGregor-Chandler

With Ilia Topuria expecting to fight Conor McGregor in his next two fights, he believes he will defeat Michael Chandler on June 29 in Las Vegas.

It will be a highly-anticipated matchup and Topuria expects McGregor to do something special to get the win.

Conor McGregor confirms negotiations for new UFC contract ahead of return let's see what happens — Mandatory Credit: Stacy Revere

“Conor, he’s he’s something special,” Topuria said. “When he goes inside the cage, you never know. Maybe you see a knockout in 15 seconds, or maybe you see he breaks his leg, or someone knocks him out. So you never know. Something you always know is that you’re gonna see something spectacular in the fight. Something’s gonna happen.”

McGregor is currently a slight -112 favorite to defeat Chandler at UFC 303.

UFC’s Kamaru Usman: Conor McGregor Calling Me a ‘Bum’ Was ‘Kind of Disrespectful’

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman clapped back this week after Conor McGregor recently made disparaging comments about him. During an appearance…

Video – ‘The Rock’ looks unrecognizable as Mark Kerr in ‘The Smashing Machine’ filming

A photo of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson filming his movie on former UFC fighter Mark Kerr has gone viral…

A photo of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson filming his movie on former UFC fighter Mark Kerr has gone viral and the actor looks unrecognizable.

Kerr was known as ‘The Smashing Machine’ and was a massive star for the company early on. He won the UFC 14 heavyweight tournament and ended up starting his career with a 12-0 and one NC record.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson trains MMA ahead of role in new Mark Kerr biopic

However, Kerr dealt with substance abuse, and an HBO film was released in 2002 showing his struggles with it. In 2019, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson announced he would be making the documentary into a film, and he is starting to film the movie, and a photo from the shoot went viral showing Johnson portraying Mark Kerr.

First look at Dwayne Johnson in his A24 film ‘THE SMASHING MACHINE’.

Directed by Benny Safdie. pic.twitter.com/tqsZd4Bbym

— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) May 21, 2024

Johnson doesn’t even look like himself in the photo, as he has hair and the makeup decorators did a phenomenal job covering up his tattoos and changing his face to look like Mark Kerr.

The film will reportedly be a no-holds-barred story of Mark Kerr at the peak of his career and explore his struggles with addiction.

The Rock set to star in new movie about UFC legend Mark Kerr

“Dwayne and Benny are singular talents, and their shared vision for Mark’s inspiring story is electrifying,” A24’s Noah Sacco said in a statement (via EW). “We are deeply honored to have their trust as collaborators in bringing this incredibly special project to life.”

No release date has been announced for the movie.

Mark Kerr’s MMA career

Mark Kerr finished his MMA career with a record of 15-11 and one NC, and last fought back in August of 2009 when he suffered a TKO loss to King Mo.

Kerr was a former NCAA D-1 college wrestler and a national champion. After his college career, he transitioned to MMA and made his debut in 1997 at World Vale Tudo Championship 3, which he won.

He then fought in the UFC four times before competing in Pride. In his career, Kerr has notable wins over Nobuhiko Takada, Branko Cikatic, and Dan Bobish among others.

UFC Louisville Poster For ‘Cannonier Vs Imavov’

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Former 185-pound title challenger Jared Cannonier returns to throw hands with No. 8-ranked middleweight contender Nassourdine Imavov atop the UFC Louisville fight card on ESPN and ESPN+ on Sat., June 8, 2024 at KFC Y…

Now they have an official poster.

Cannonier (17-6) has not competed since knocking around Marvin Vettori in the UFC Vegas 75 main event in June 2023. That’s because the 40 year-old “Killa Gorilla” was dealing with an MCL injury that forced him to the sidelines for several months.

As for Imavov (13-4, 1 NC), who turned 29 just a few weeks back, he’s looking to win his second straight after outpointing Roman Dolidze in the UFC Vegas 85 main event earlier this year at APEX.

UFC Louisville is also expected to feature the bantamweight showdown between Raul Rosas Jr. and Ricky Turcios. Elsewhere on the card, Julian Marquez and Zach Reese collide at middleweight, while Ludovit Klein and Thiago Moises hook ‘em up at 155 pounds.

Expect more UFC Louisville fight card announcements in the coming days.

Pirates Cost Fury-Usyk Broadcasters $100 Million

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Millions of fight fans watched Oleksandr Usyk unify the world heavyweight boxing titles by defeating Tyson Fury last weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Most of them didn’t pay for it.
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Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk: Ring Of Fire - Final Press Conferences — Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images

Millions of fight fans watched Oleksandr Usyk unify the world heavyweight boxing titles by defeating Tyson Fury last weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Most of them didn’t pay for it.

That’s according to analysis conducted by online intelligence company Yield Sec, who told Daily Mail that at least 20 million fans watched “Ring of Fire” using illegal streams, costing Sky Sports, TNT Sport and DAZN more than $100 million in lost revenue.

45 percent of the illegal streaming took place in Europe, with 25 percent in North America and 16 percent in Asia.

“Sports piracy is theft,” a DAZN spokesman told Mail Sport. “DAZN invests a significant amount in combatting it, using technology to monitor the activity of users, and educating fans about the risks. It may seem a victimless crime, but most illegal feeds are provided by criminal networks or carry the risk of phishing and identity theft. Our advice is don’t risk the sport you care about, or your own data, by using illegal feeds.”

Fury and Usyk are expected to rematch this October in Riyadh.

Kamaru Usman hits back at UFC enemy Conor McGregor, claims he turned down fights: ‘I gave him two opportunities’

Former undisputed welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman has hit back at former two-division gold holder, Conor McGregor amid a recent…

Former undisputed welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman has hit back at former two-division gold holder, Conor McGregor amid a recent scatching attack from the Dubliner, claiming the incoming UFC 303 headliner rejected two opportunities to fight him during his run atop the 170lbs weight division.

Usman, who still retains the number one rank at the welterweight limit, last featured a division higher at middleweight back in October of last year, suffering his third consecutive loss in the form of a controversial majority decision defeat against the unbeaten, Khamzat Chimaev.

Kamaru Usman branded best welterweight of all time by UFC boss you cannot deny that — Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari – Zuffa LLC

As for former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion, Conor McGregor, the veteran striker is finally set to snap an almost-three year hiatus from the Octagon at the end of next month during International Fight Week, tackling former title chaser, Michael Chandler in a long-anticipated pairing.

Kamaru Usman hits back at Conor McGregor with a stark revalation

And firing shots at a host of foes and fellow UFC stars this week during a live stream session, McGregor rekindled his rivalry with Usman, claiming the Auchi native was “nobody” to him anymore, despite campaigning for a title fight against the former pound-for-pound number one on numerous occasions.

Kamaru Usman vows to reclaim UFC title If I want to I will be champion again — Mandatory Credit: Zuffa LLC

According to ONX Labs trainee, Usman to boot, McGregor did have that opportunity to stand opposite him twice in a bid to become the first three-weight champion in UFC history, allegedly he ultimately turned both fights down.

Conor McGregor issued warning ahead of UFC 303 return he's in for a long night — Mandatory Credit: Icon Sportswire

“What I have a little issue with is when you come around and say, ‘He’s a bum’, you can’t say that, Conor (McGregor),’ Kamaru Usman said on his YouTube channel. “I didn’t kick him when he was down, he’s had run ins with the law, he’s had back-to-back incidents and situations but you never heard me sit there and kick him while he was down.”

“I’m not a bum, clearly, because if you wanted the opportunity to fight me, I gave Conor two opportunities to fight me while I was champion,” Kamaru Usman explained. “What he needs to be worried about is Michael Chandler, because Michael Chandler is training and Conor, you need to put that whiskey bottle down and you need to get to training. This isn’t the time, this doesn’t call for you trolling.”

Who would win in a potential showdown: Kamaru Usman or Conor McGregor?