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topicnews · July 20, 2025

Tony Ferguson makes a courageous claim of how Ilia Topuria would have hit against 'Prime' Conor McGregor

Tony Ferguson makes a courageous claim of how Ilia Topuria would have hit against 'Prime' Conor McGregor


Tony Ferguson has given his prediction for a UFC Fantasy fight, which recently entered talks.

At the end of June, Ilia Topuria joined the International Fight Week at the Illustrry Company by reaching the recent two divisions in MMA's leading action.

On June 28, he reached the feat in the main event. Topuria excluded Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 to pursue his short reign in the spring weight by immediately winning the light crown.

The result also made him the second man, who won both the 145 and 155 pound titles in the UFC and in the footsteps of the leading superstar of Sport, conor McGregor. This fact has not surprisingly triggered the conversation about a fantasy matchup, and two prominent names are among the “Notorious” team.

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Tony Ferguson says that Conor McGregor would “treat” Ilia Topuria from its best side

Arman Tsarukyan and Tony Ferguson recently appeared at a Hype FC press conference and gave their picks for a fantasy collision between Topuria and McGregor. 'El Cucuy' trains against the Top UFC Lightweight Contender in the Reality TV series of the Russian doctorate.

Tsarukyan, who belongs among those who competed for the first shot on Topuria with £ 155, was the first to unveil his prediction.

“Prime Conor because of its elusion because of its distance management,” said Tsarukyan.

“He was not hit at all at his climax. He just didn't let him touch anyone.”

Ferguson, who enjoyed his best years in the same time as McGregor, shared this feeling.

“I heard her (Tsarukyan) speak that he likes to keep his reach, right? How, Conor is a little different from a fighter,” Ferguson began.

“Ilia seems to be a counter -fighter a little bit, you know? He cut Charles when he went straight into it. He has blows in grapes.

“But Conor is the same,” continued Ferguson. “He likes to wait for everyone, be a.

Ferguson was long seen as a likely opponent for McGregor. While he was fighting for the matchup, 'El Cucuy' once accused the Irish of being “frightened” to face it.

Paddy Pimblett went one step further with his prediction of Ilia Topuria against Conor McGregor

One can certainly say that Topuria is the greatest rival of Topuria Paddy Pimblett. The couple went back and forth for a long time, and the tension between them only grew during a heated argument in the cage at UFC 317.

Afterwards 'The Baddy' also gave his attitude of how topuria would have gone against a “prime” McGregor while he continued to speak UFC undesign.

He went one step further than both Tsarukyan and Ferguson when Pimblett had predicted that McGregor Ko Topuria would.

“I think some people can see through it. Although they see some people who say now he is better than McGregor, but he is not.

“In her heyday, McGregor would have emitted him with a straight left.”