UFC 308 News: Holloway accuses Topuria of trying to steal Conor McGregor's 'aura'.
Conor McGregor laid the blueprint for success in MMA, and there's no blaming professional fighters for trying to recreate his immense success.
Despite this, UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has been scrutinized for his resemblance to McGregor, down to his attitude and even his tattoos. He fights Max Holloway this weekend at UFC 308, and 'Blessed' feels that Topuria's persona is too on the nose.UFC 308 media day"This guy's a copycat," Holloway remarked. "Down to the tattoos, to his aura, to the way he's approaching fights, the guy's a copycat. ... He's just trying to steal stuff.
Topuria infamously stole Alexander Volkanovski's belt and labelled himself the featherweight champion before their title fight at UFC 298. He knocked Volkanovski out in the second round, cashing in on the popularity. Now, all the chips are on the table as he faces Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 308, a fight Topuria believes he'll make look easy.. "I feel like I'm bringing the evolution of the game.
"...I bring the next level of wrestling, the next level of the ground game so I'm going to make a huge difference, trust me I'm going to make him look easier than the people think"
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