{"id":323260,"date":"2026-04-23T12:08:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T06:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=323260"},"modified":"2026-04-23T12:08:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T06:38:34","slug":"ilia-topuria-explains-why-he-would-struggle-to-predict-conor-mcgregor-vs-max-holloway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/ilia-topuria-explains-why-he-would-struggle-to-predict-conor-mcgregor-vs-max-holloway\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilia Topuria explains why he would struggle to predict Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ilia Topuria doesn’t know who he would back on this yr\u2019s rumored International Fight Week important event.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2019s edition of International Fight Week.<\/p>\n

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Latest reports have placed Conor McGregor\u2019s long-awaited return at the highest of the cardboard, with Max Holloway the frontrunner to welcome the Irishman back to motion.<\/p>\n

If that’s made official, considered one of \u2018Blessed\u2019s\u2019 former opponents would struggle to select a winner.<\/p>\n

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Who wins between Conor McGregor and Ilia Topuria of their prime?<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Ilia Topuria admits it\u2019s hard to predict Conor McGregor\u2019s fights after he lost to Nate Diaz<\/h2>\n

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 \u2018El Matador\u2019 now rules as champion.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

That result was a shock to Topuria and has seemingly left him struggling to confidently pick \u2018Blessed\u2019 to beat McGregor of their rumored rematch this yr.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou never know,\u201d Topuria said during a recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI assumed that Max was going to beat Charles and he lost by complete domination. So I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n

But McGregor can be not and not using a surprise loss on his UFC record that Topuria hasn\u2019t forgotten about.<\/p>\n

\u201c(And) with Conor, you never know,\u201d he continued. \u201cSometimes he goes in, he makes it look easy. Sometimes he lost to\u00a0Nate Diaz.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you lose to Nate Diaz, it\u2019s very difficult to make predictions about someone like him.\u201d<\/p>\n

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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\u2019d by Holloway.<\/p>\n

Now, after collecting the interim gold this past January, Gaethje will challenge Topuria on the White House on June 14.<\/p>\n

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