Ilia Topuria revealed his personal UFC Mount Rushmore of greatest fighters. Despite an ongoing bitter feud between them, Topuria included Conor McGregor on his GOAT list.
Ilia Topuria has named his personal Mount Rushmore of UFC greatness, and despite a well-documented feud with Conor McGregor, the Irishman made the cut.
Topuria, nicknamed El Matador, is currently the pound-for-pound number one fighter in the UFC and sits ranked second in the lightweight division. The 29-year-old Spaniard carries a 17-1-0 professional record and competes out of Climent Club. Fighting out of an orthodox stance at five-foot-seven with a 69-inch reach, he lands 4.81 significant strikes per minute at 48 percent accuracy, while also mixing in 1.96 takedowns per 15 minutes to keep opponents guessing across all phases.
McGregor, the man Topuria chose to include despite their ongoing animosity, holds a 22-6-0 record and remains one of the most recognizable names in combat sports history. The 37-year-old Irishman from SBG Ireland is a southpaw standing five-foot-nine with a 74-inch reach. His output of 5.32 significant strikes per minute at 49 percent accuracy speaks to the aggressive, high-volume pressure that defined his peak years inside the octagon.
Why it matters
- Topuria holds the pound-for-pound top spot, so his opinion on the sport's greatest fighters carries genuine weight in the current conversation.
- Including McGregor despite an active personal feud signals that Topuria is capable of separating athletic legacy from personal conflict.
- The acknowledgment does nothing to cool tensions between the two, keeping a potential future matchup in the public eye without either side formally pursuing it.
