Dan Hooker Thinks Ilia Topuria is Following Conor McGregor Path
Throughout a look on Submission Radio, Dan Hooker stated that Ilia Topuria is doing all he can to get individuals speaking about him, similar to Conor McGregor has throughout the years.
“Just timeless sh * t,” Hooker stated. “It's quite apparent that he's simply sweating off McGregor's playbook and line among McGregor's playbook is much like keep your name in the headings. Like, that's all that I kind of see from it is Topuria keeping his name in headings. The guy does not battle that typically. I believe he simply combats Volk at some point next year, March, April.”
Hooker was then inquired about Topuria possibly dumping a rematch with Alexander Volkanovski in favor of a face-off with Charles Oliveira.
“Bro, well then do not get in the f * cking cage with him and accept battle him, d * ckhead,” Hooker stated while chuckling. “You let him get in the cage, you had a face-off with him, and you stated you ‘d battle him. Brother, male to guy, that's that. You've concurred, you currently consented to a battle. How are you going to revoke it now?”
What occurs next with Topuria stays to be seen. Ruling UFC light-weight champ Islam Makhachev has actually revealed more interest in going up to the welterweight department than combating Topuria. Time will inform if their courses will cross down the line.
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