Conor McGregor has seemingly responded to comparisons between himself and Ilia Topuria by sharing a meme that digitally altered Topuria’s face onto mcgregor’s own image. The post, which appeared on McGregor’s Instagram story, was later deleted. Topuria has not yet publicly commented on the meme.
The online exchange follows recent comments from UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov.Nurmagomedov drew a parallel between McGregor and Topuria’s conduct outside of the octagon,reigniting his ongoing rivalry with McGregor. This comparison prompted McGregor to issue a social media response that has since been removed.