Ilia Topuria Mocks Conor McGregor’s Recent Nightclub Altercation

[Young Calf Kick]

I love watching Shertards scratch their heads unable to decide who they hate more.

 

[FrappeDuRocma]

Is he moking his idol ?

 

[xhaydenx]

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Topia watches Mcgregor steal Aldo’s title, reminds himself he gotta do that one day too.

oh no he grabbed the belt. he's basically irish at this point. Cue the coke and hookers.

 

[koa pomaikai]

oh no he grabbed the belt. he's basically irish at this point. Cue the coke and hookers.

Illia has called Mcgregor his idol numerous times, he’s obviously basing his career after him and mimicking his career path and antics.

He said he grew up idolizing the guy, get real if you don’t think Illia is trying to mimic him.

“I know he is not what he was. He’s not the McGregor that moved masses. He’s a McGregor that represents drugs and alcohol more than sport. I have been inspired by Conor. I admired him when I was little. And he has lost it because he has betrayed the values that have brought him to the top. We have lost an idol.”

 

[FlowchartRog]

Mocking the very guy you clearly based your entire image, persona, gimmick and career off of is . . . .an interesting angle.

True, but Topuria is very much right here. Pillowfists McGregory's "power" only looked remotely legit against enraged manlets running onto counters. In every other instance, kind of average at best.

 

[xhaydenx]

Illia has called Mcgregor his idol numerous times, he’s obviously basing his career after him and mimicking his career path and antics.

He said he grew up idolizing the guy, get real if you don’t think Illia is trying to mimic him.

“I know he is not what he was. He’s not the McGregor that moved masses. He’s a McGregor that represents drugs and alcohol more than sport. I have been inspired by Conor. I admired him when I was little. And he has lost it because he has betrayed the values that have brought him to the top. We have lost an idol.”

Just because he was inspired by him growing up doesn't mean he's mimicking him now.

Again, he doesn't talk anything like Conor with all Conor's yelling over everyone and shit. Doesn't live like Conor either. Take away that one dumb back tat, and if he hadn't got this LW title shot no one would be saying anything about the two being similar.

And like, what is he supposed to do? Say no to a free LW title shot in a weight class he wanted to move up to anyway just because Conor did it before him? That would be beyond stupid for him to do.

 

[TrueBias]

Most of Conor's ko'd opponents ran into his fist or he clipped them so fast they didn't even know what hit them.

Ilia does the same but also simply has tons of raw puncing power.

Agreed. Plus Conors kos are tko and soft tkos at that.

 

[koa pomaikai]

Just because he was inspired by him growing up doesn't mean he's mimicking him now.

Again, he doesn't talk anything like Conor with all Conor's yelling over everyone and shit. Doesn't live like Conor either. Take away that one dumb back tat, and if he hadn't got this LW title shot no one would be saying anything about the two being similar.

And like, what is he supposed to do? Say no to a free LW title shot in a weight class he wanted to move up to anyway just because Conor did it before him? That would be beyond stupid for him to do.

His front tat is insanely similar too lol.

He dresses like Conor, same style of haircut, and same style of beard.

You are being ridiculous in saying he ain’t mimicking Mcgregor, you need pictures?

It’s not like before Conor there was someone else in MMA doing this shit.




I’m guessing you didn’t follow the career of either man that closely.

Conor vs. Aldo:

Mcgregor snatches Aldo’s belt.
Does mystic Mac mode, predicting round and method of win.
Changes twitter bio/insta to champ, the day before he wins.

Illia vs Volk:

Illia snatches Volk’s belt
Does mystic Topuria, predicting round and method of win.
Changes twitter bio/insta to champ, the day before he wins.

He’s clearly mimicking Mcgregor.

The body language, even the speech prior to snatching the belt is identical, I mean Topuria looks scripted/rehearsed to mimic Mcgregor though.

 

[xhaydenx]

His front tat is insanely similar too lol.

He dresses like Conor, same style of haircut, and same style of beard.

You are being ridiculous in saying he ain’t mimicking Mcgregor, you need pictures?

It’s not like before Conor there was someone else in MMA doing this shit.

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I’m guessing you didn’t follow the career of either man that closely.

Conor vs. Aldo:

Mcgregor snatches Aldo’s belt.
Does mystic Mac mode, predicting round and method of win.
Changes twitter bio/insta to champ, the day before he wins.

Illia vs Volk:

Illia snatches Volk’s belt
Does mystic Topuria, predicting round and method of win.
Changes twitter bio/insta to champ, the day before he wins.

He’s clearly mimicking Mcgregor.

The body language, even the speech prior to snatching the belt is identical, I mean Topuria looks scripted/rehearsed to mimic Mcgregor though.

How is the chest tat similar? Conor's is some dumb looking gorilla thing in a somewhat asian style. Topuria's is a crap lion splitting apart to show his own face (Can't tell if this is worse than Conor's or not).

They both have the most common beard/haircut combo imaginable. That's probably the most common look on the planet right now, especially over in Europe.

Plenty of fighters predict a method and round. They get asked this by media all the time, especially leading into title fights. Topuria's a KO artist. What do you expect him to say? That he's going to a decision?

I don't see how the body language or speech is the same. They don't move the same, and Topuria isn't comfortable enough with English to speak like Conor. The reason he looks rehearsed is because he has to think through what he's trying to say a lot more than Conor does. He's nowhere near as witty even in his own language, and again, his style of trash talk isn't just yelling over people like Conor's was.

The grabbing the belt thing was unfortunate, but Volk was just sitting there not engaging with him at all and doing his old man Volk routine.

I'm not saying Topuria hasn't been inspired by him at all or anything, but people go on like he's nothing but a copycat, when half of the comparisons are a result of him just being successful at what he does, or such common things that they're irrelevant.

And I wasn't aware that Conor did the Insta bio change thing first. Good call on that.

 

[JonnyBonesPharmacist]

Can't wait until someone stops this little sucker punching bitch. It'll happen

 

[agibmxmma]

Mocking the very guy you clearly based your entire image, persona, gimmick and career off of is . . . .an interesting angle.

+1

 

[Xanzito]

Still the hand sanitizer boy.

 

[Tapatio]

Mocking the very guy you clearly based your entire image, persona, gimmick and career off of is . . . .an interesting angle.

And to be a fake Spaniard as well! Shameful

 

[IsNormal]

You gonna defend him for not being able to trouble the pensioner sat on the bar stool too?

Nah, I really hope it doesn't sound like I'm defending Conor. I hope it comes through that I am saying Conor is despicable.

Just that the criticism should be how he's awful and not just that he doesn't punch hard

 

[Qays Stetkevich]

Just because he was inspired by him growing up doesn't mean he's mimicking him now.

Again, he doesn't talk anything like Conor with all Conor's yelling over everyone and shit. Doesn't live like Conor either. Take away that one dumb back tat, and if he hadn't got this LW title shot no one would be saying anything about the two being similar.

And like, what is he supposed to do? Say no to a free LW title shot in a weight class he wanted to move up to anyway just because Conor did it before him? That would be beyond stupid for him to do.

You make some good points, but you're still ignoring the fact that he acts like a douche, is annoyingly arrogant/disrespectful (read: insecure, like Conman), cringey-as-all-hell, and has his entire body tattooed exactly like Conman (probably not done as a kid .

I don't hate (on) Ilia nearly as much as I do Conman, because he's not nearly as deserving. He's an excellent fighter, and I suspect a decent person. But that doesn't absolve him of all wrong-doings or make him beyond reproach either.

 

[Qays Stetkevich]

Clearly you need glasses
They are nothing alike besides the back tattoo, which isn’t even an original tattoo design to begin with

And you're clearly deaf. The arrogance, attitude, shit-talking even unrelated people, and, yes, the tattoos. Not to mention he's said multiple times that Conman was his idol. . .
To clarify, I like Ilia 100x more than I ever did Conman, because I think he's a better fighter and almost certainly a more decent person. But that doesn't make him being lame . . not lame.

 

[xhaydenx]

You make some good points, but you're still ignoring the fact that he acts like a douche, is annoyingly arrogant/disrespectful (read: insecure, like Conman), cringey-as-all-hell, and has his entire body tattooed exactly like Conman (probably not done as a kid .

I don't hate (on) Ilia nearly as much as I do Conman, because he's not nearly as deserving. He's an excellent fighter, and I suspect a decent person. But that doesn't absolve him of all wrong-doings or make him beyond reproach either.

Mate, he has one tattoo that's basically the same.

The chest and everything else is totally different. Conor's is some gorilla thing in a japanese style. Top's is a lion's face split apart and his head coming out of the middle. Then Top has a full sleeve while Conor does not. Conor has his name and a tiger on his stomach while Top has nothing on his stomach.

So, that's not his entire body tattooed like Conman at all.

I don't think he's arrogant and disrespectful anything like Conor. The dude is confident in himself (he has every right to be considering what he's done so far) and talks a little smack for sure, but he never takes it too far. It's just to generate interest in the fight. He doesn't go after people anything like Conor did. You don't see Top calling people a nazi like Conor did to Siver or anything. Never brings other people's wives into it either.

If he was anywhere near as much of a cunt as Conor was, a guy like Volk wouldn't respect him and tell him to come on his cooking show lol.

He can definitely be a bit cringey sometimes, but a lot of that is him just fucking up what he's trying to because his English is still a bit wonky.

 

[Qays Stetkevich]

Mate, he has one tattoo that's basically the same.

The chest and everything else is totally different. Conor's is some gorilla thing in a japanese style. Top's is a lion's face split apart and his head coming out of the middle. Then Top has a full sleeve while Conor does not. Conor has his name and a tiger on his stomach while Top has nothing on his stomach.

So, that's not his entire body tattooed like Conman at all.

I don't think he's arrogant and disrespectful anything like Conor. The dude is confident in himself (he has every right to be considering what he's done so far) and talks a little smack for sure, but he never takes it too far. It's just to generate interest in the fight. He doesn't go after people anything like Conor did. You don't see Top calling people a nazi like Conor did to Siver or anything. Never brings other people's wives into it either.

If he was anywhere near as much of a cunt as Conor was, a guy like Volk wouldn't respect him and tell him to come on his cooking show lol.

He can definitely be a bit cringey sometimes, but a lot of that is him just fucking up what he's trying to because his English is still a bit wonky.

I mean, I'm pretty much with you, and again, not an Ilila hater, I just don't like a couple aspects of his personality.

But, c'mon. To most people, including those with a lot of tattoos (myself included), having your idol's identical back tat, and then also a large roaring animal head on your chest, just like him . . and the fact you're trying a pg 13 version of his hype angle. . . . please, forgive the layman for thinking he's copied his look and style.

 

[xhaydenx]

I mean, I'm pretty much with you, and again, not an Ilila hater, I just don't like a couple aspects of his personality.

But, c'mon. To most people, including those with a lot of tattoos (myself included), having your idol's identical back tat, and then also a large roaring animal head on your chest, just like him . . and the fact you're trying a pg 13 version of his hype angle. . . . please, forgive the layman for thinking he's copied his look and style.

Look, mate, I can't deny that the back tat was an odd choice. And even his brother has it as well lol.

The chest tats are very different, though I don't know what Top was thinking with his. What on earth made him think "yeh, a lions head with my own face coming out of the middle"? I don't know if that's better or worse than Conor's dumb gorilla thing haha.

I like him a lot more talking than I did Conor as well. So much of Conor was just him yelling over people. I don't really know what Top is trying to do. Maybe he is trying to emulate Conor with that. He just doesn't seem witty enough or good enough with his English to pull it off and comes off cringey a lot of the time as a result. Him trying to tell Volk something about how he was going to have him down near his balls or some nonsense was probably his dumbest moment. Shit tier translator had a lot to answer for in that too haha.

 

[Qays Stetkevich]

Look, mate, I can't deny that the back tat was an odd choice. And even his brother has it as well lol.

The chest tats are very different, though I don't know what Top was thinking with his. What on earth made him think "yeh, a lions head with my own face coming out of the middle"? I don't know if that's better or worse than Conor's dumb gorilla thing haha.

LOL, yeah I forget about the brother having it too. Just. . . .weird life choice for both of them.

Since we've drawn this out and we're cool, a related question: Who and how you got Top vs Olives?
Bump of trouble tells me that Top only has to accurately sneeze in Charles' direction to drop and finish him. I really hope I'm wrong, and that we get an exciting fight, but that's what I foresee/fear. I kind of see Charles struggling to dominate anywhere, buuut he's proven me wrong several times.