Conor McGregor bashes Ilia Topuria, Alex Pereira talks UFC future, Ryan Garcia reacts to lawsuit: MMA News Roundup
Conor McGregor sounds off on Ilia Topuria, Alex Pereira eyes UFC middleweight return and Ryan Garcia reacts to Devin Haney lawsuit.
Find out more details in today's (Sept. 28) Sportskeeda daily news roundup.
#3 Conor McGregor sounds off on Ilia Topuria during recent livestream
Conor McGregor recently laid out a warning to Ilia Topuria, following comments the UFC featherweight champion previously made.
Over the last few months, 'El Matador' has been calling for a superfight against the Irishman, believing it could shatter all the promotional records. 'The Notorious' isn't keen and let Topuria know exactly what he thinks of him during his latest Duelbits live stream.
The UFC star said:
"How do you think you would beat Ilia [Topuria]?...I'd grab him by the scruff of the chest and slap that little nose off him, yeah. Little ding dong of a thing he is...You little fool, I'll cave your head in. You little short a** tick, I'll box your jaw in on site." [8:07 - 8:35]
Check out Conor McGregor's comments here:
#2 Alex Pereira reaffirms desire to regain the UFC middleweight title
Despite a period of dominance in the light heavyweight division, Alex Pereira has revealed he still has a desire to step back down and reclaim the middleweight title.
'Poatan' hasn't competed at 185 pounds since last year, when he was knocked out by his longtime rival Israel Adesanya, losing the title in the process. Following the defeat to Adesanya, Pereira then made the decision to step up to 205 pounds, and has since won the belt and defended it on two occasions.
Although he has already achieved double champ status, Pereira has revealed he's looking to take it one step further. According to the Brazilian, he plans on becoming a simultaneous champ, defending both titles whenever called upon. Speaking to The Schmo, the UFC light heavyweight champ said:
"I would like [a fight against du Plessis] to be at middleweight. I told everybody that I just needed a break from 185 [pounds], from all those weight cuts. I feel good, I feel healthy right now like everybody saw...I think I can do more fights [at middleweight]."
Check out Alex Pereira's comments here (4:03):
#1 Ryan Garcia reacts to news of Devin Haney suing him for battery and fraud
The bad blood between Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney appears to be far from over, after reports of the latter planning on suing his former opponent.
Haney is reportedly seeking charges on battery, fraud and unjust enrichment, following his boxing clash against Garcia earlier this year. 'KingRy' initially won the fight, however, it has since been overturned due to him testing positive for banned substances.
Garcia then took to Instagram to respond to the lawsuit, to which he claimed he was beuing sued for "doing his job". He wrote:
"I’m being sued for doing my Job 😂😂😂This fight has been a Netflix documentary but this right here is the finale. Your honor he simply struggles with left hook syndrome."
Check out Ryan Garcia's post here: