Ilia Topuria explains why he would struggle to predict Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway

Ilia Topuria doesn’t know who he would back on this yr’s rumored International Fight Week important event.

The Octagon might be back on the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for UFC 329 on July 11, where a stacked lineup is predicted for this yr’s edition of International Fight Week.

Latest reports have placed Conor McGregor’s long-awaited return at the highest of the cardboard, with Max Holloway the frontrunner to welcome the Irishman back to motion.

If that’s made official, considered one of ‘Blessed’s’ former opponents would struggle to select a winner.

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Topuria knocked out Holloway in 2024 to record his one and only defense of the UFC featherweight title. Each men have since moved as much as 155 kilos, where ‘El Matador’ now rules as champion.

The Hawaiian, meanwhile, is coming off a difficult setback within the division. Holloway was easily beaten by Charles Oliveira at UFC 326 to lose the BMF title.

That result was a shock to Topuria and has seemingly left him struggling to confidently pick ‘Blessed’ to beat McGregor of their rumored rematch this yr.

“You never know,” Topuria said during a recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show.

“I assumed that Max was going to beat Charles and he lost by complete domination. So I don’t know.”

But McGregor can be not and not using a surprise loss on his UFC record that Topuria hasn’t forgotten about.

“(And) with Conor, you never know,” he continued. “Sometimes he goes in, he makes it look easy. Sometimes he lost to Nate Diaz.

“If you lose to Nate Diaz, it’s very difficult to make predictions about someone like him.”

Topuria is gearing as much as face an opponent he shares with Holloway. Justin Gaethje has worked his method to one other undisputed lightweight title probability a few years on from being KO’d by Holloway.

Now, after collecting the interim gold this past January, Gaethje will challenge Topuria on the White House on June 14.