Pound-for-pound king Islam Makhachev was not too long ago requested if he charges UFC light-weight champion Ilia Topuria’s hanging pedigree greater than Conor McGregor’s.
Regardless of McGregor’s long-running feud with Staff Khabib, Makhachev favored the Irishman.
Prior to now, the Dubliner has put a number of opponents to sleep together with his elite precision and timing. The Infamous’ etched his title into UFC historical past by knocking out Jose Aldo at UFC 194, which so far stays the quickest end in a UFC title battle. After that win, McGregor mentioned:
“Precision beats energy and timing beats pace.”
Try Conor McGregor’s feedback beneath:
Through the years, a number of high-profile fighters, together with Eddie Alvarez, Donald Cerrone, and Dustin Poirier, have felt the affect of McGregor’s left hand.
Topuria, then again, has additionally secured knockout victories over Max Holloway, Charles Oliveira, and Alexander Volkanovski on his strategy to turning into a two-division UFC champion.
McGregor fights within the southpaw stance, and his left hand is his main weapon. However, Topuria makes use of his sharp and power-heavy proper hand to arrange fight-ending blows.
Islam Makhachev compares Ilia Topuria and Conor McGregor’s hanging
Islam Makhachev famous in a latest interview with Ushatayka that Conor McGregor’s combating fashion, timing, and skill to catch opponents together with his proper hand had been distinctive. The Russian fighter mentioned:
“If we’re speaking about pure offensive energy, perhaps Topuria has extra. However as a counter-puncher, McGregor was higher. His timing, the best way he waited and set issues up. I’m a southpaw myself, and he’s a southpaw too. The way in which he would catch opponents with the left hand whereas making them miss. That was on one other stage.”
Try Islam Makhachev’s feedback beneath:
Conor McGregor has not fought since breaking his leg throughout his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier in 2021. Nevertheless, this yr, after the UFC introduced the White Home 2026 card, ‘The Infamous’ confirmed curiosity in it, joined the testing pool, and is now decided to be part of this occasion.
He’s additionally coaching often and may have a six-month fight camp earlier than his much-awaited return. If every part goes as deliberate, McGregor will battle Michael Chandler on June 14. Extra information is anticipated in February 2026, when the promotion maps the battle lineup for the UFC White Home card.
Topuria, then again, has taken a hiatus from combating for private causes and is anticipated to return after the primary quarter of 2026.
