The Portuguese allowed himself to make a comment that Ilie Topuria did not like.
At the end of October, in the main event of UFC 308, Iliya Topuria defeated Max Holloway, thereby defending the promotion’s featherweight title.
Recently, a video appeared on the Internet, which was recorded before the championship match. In this video, Al-Nasr forward Cristiano Ronaldo sits down with UFC legend Francis Ngannou and MMA coach Eric Nixik.
The Portuguese expressed confidence that the Spanish Georgians would not win.
“I like Max, he’s a tough guy. Topuria talks too much. I think when he beat Wolf (Alex Volkanovski, previous UFC featherweight champion), Wolf wasn’t ready because of that kick (in his previous fight with Islam Makhachev)” .
“Topuria didn’t fight with the top guys. If he beats Max, I’ll start respecting him,” Ronaldo said.
Cristiano Ronaldo picks Max Holloway to beat Ilia Topuria:
“[Topuria] talking too much… i think when he [beat] Volk, not Volk [ready] because of that kick…
[Topuria] didn’t fight with the top guys. If he beats Max, I will respect.”
🎥 @PFLMMApic.twitter.com/kLTps7MUyK
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) November 1, 2024
Topuria himself reacted to this, expressing his disappointment with the football player.
“I didn’t think someone like you couldn’t differentiate between self-confidence and arrogance.”
“But at the end of the day, we all reflect our reality on others. I wish you all the best in what’s left of your career and may God bless your family,” Ilya wrote on social media.
I don’t expect someone like you to not know how to distinguish between confidence and arrogance. But, at the end of the day, we all project our own truth onto others. I wish you the best for what is left of your career, and God bless your family. https://t.co/cGWYvCs2tr
— Ilia Topuria (@Topuriailia) November 2, 2024
It is noteworthy that Ilia Topuria remains undefeated: he has 16 victories in 16 fights (6 by knockout, 8 by submission, 2 by decision).
But recently Cristiano Ronaldo failed to convert a penalty that would have saved his team from being eliminated from the Saudi Cup.
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