Ilia Topuria has been promoting UFC 308 with his trash-talking skills. Since the announcement of his title defense against Max Holloway, ‘El Matador’ hasn’t missed an opportunity to mock Holloway. UFC 308 is set to be one of the biggest PPV events of the year, with a stacked fight card. Fans are also enjoying the back-and-forth between Holloway and Topuria, which is adding to the hype. Recently, however, Topuria issued a strong warning to Holloway just two weeks before their showdown.
In a previous interview with ESPN, fans witnessed intense trash talk between ‘Blessed’ and ‘El Matador.’ The back-and-forth hasn’t stopped, as the Spanish fighter recently posted a photo on Instagram with two belts on his shoulders – the featherweight title and the BMF title. In the caption, the UFC champ issued a stern warning to Max Holloway, stating that he’s coming for him. ‘El Matador’ wrote,
“On my way to Abu Dhabi! Max Holloway you’re fu**ed. Happy Hispanic Day, let’s pick up what’s ours.”
Overall, fans can expect even more intense and heated trash talk in the upcoming press conference. The pre-fight press conference is sure to be thrilling. Although the dates for media day, the press conference, and other events have not been announced yet, it’s certain to be exciting. With the event just weeks away, fans can look forward to nonstop entertainment.
Max Holloway Takes a Jab at Ilia Topuria’s English
The social media exchange between the two fighters has been full of back-and-forth banter, with both landing verbal jabs. During their first virtual face-off, ‘Blessed’ seized the chance to poke fun at the featherweight champion’s English skills. Since the Spanish fighter’s English isn’t very strong, Holloway didn’t miss the chance to tease him. In response, Topuria fired back without hesitation.
“I’m Speaking your language, let’s talk in Spanish. Let’s talk in Georgian. Let’s talk in Russia. Let’s talk in Germany. What are you talking about”
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In the UFC, fighters from all over the world represent their countries, and some don’t have a strong grasp of English. However, that didn’t stop Holloway from mocking Topuria for it. Despite this, the banter is only adding to the hype. Can ‘El Matador’ successfully defend his title against the Hawaiian fighter? With the fight just weeks away, fans will find out soon enough.
