Holloway challenges Topuria… and takes the Barcelona shirt!

Media Day on Wednesday left a surprising image: Max Holloway (26-7) in a Barcelona jersey. If Ilya Topuria (15-0) accused the La Liga organization of finding the Classic during his fight at UFC 308, “Blessed” used the Blaugrana jersey to challenge “Matador”.

Holloway, who repeated the phrase “copycat” in relation to Ilya Topuria in relation to Conor McGregor(which he emphasized at the press conference: “This guy is a copycat (McGregor, ed.). You know, even the tattoos, his aura or the way he approaches fights. He’s trying to copy him”), was on ESPN with a journalist Carlos Legazpi. And although throughout the interview the BMF champion could see the Blaugrana Barcelona T-shirt on his shoulder, it was in the last minutes that he showed it to the camera. Also in another interview with the legendary Daniel Cormier, he was wearing a Barcelona jersey.

“There are always people on social networks, but the majority love me. If you read 10 opinions, there will always be a couple of bad ones, but eight good ones,” he said, addressing the Spanish public. Holloway is without a doubt one of the most respected fighters in the UFC throughout his career and accomplishments. Even Topuria praised the Hawaiian. That doesn’t mean, of course, that he believes he can “destroy it” this Saturday in Abu Dhabi.

There are always people on social networks, but most people love me. If you read 10 opinions, there will always be a couple of bad ones, but eight good ones.

Max Holloway

“I always respected Volk. Before or after the fight. I told him I was just fighting for my dream. The same goes for Max. I respect that. I learned a lot from him, you could say he was a fan… well, who wouldn’t be. I can tell. but now a new generation is coming,” Topuria said at Media Day.

“I love Spanish fans”

“I love them, they are amazing. I love the Spanish fans,” Holloway said. And when asked about the Barcelona shirt, he said: “They gave me this Barcelona shirt. I have a striker number 9… you know,” he said, referring to the word “striker,” which in English is used to describe a striker or a good boxer in the UFC. dispute (who is better?) between Topuria and Holloway.

I love them, they are incredible. I love spanish fans

Max Holloway

“Barcelona will win with a score of 0:2,” he noted when presenting his prediction… while Topuria declared on “Media Day” that Real Madrid will win with a score of 3:1. In the same ESPN interview, but with Matador, Ilya received a Real Madrid T-shirt. Another “battle” between them, which will be decided thousands of kilometers away, at the Santiago Bernabeu.