Conor Benn would have ‘no drawback’ combating Ilia Topuria or another UFC fighter within the ring.
Benn, 28, is again within the gymnasium as he prepares to start one other coaching camp to struggle Chris Eubank Jr for the second time.
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Eubank Jr outpointed Benn in one in all Britain’s greatest boxing spectacles in April and the pair are set renew their bitter rivalry in three months time.
Each males will contest a rematch on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 15 after an unique plan to fulfill on September 20 collapsed.
In a video posted on his social media channels, Benn was seen flaunting his energy on a punching bag and the London man had some attention-grabbing issues to say.
“If any of those f***ing UFC fighters need to come over to boxing,” Benn defined.
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“Or any of those MMA lot need to come over to boxing, if you happen to fancy someone, you may come and get it…nasty.”
Benn then mentioned he might be transformed to bare-knuckle boxing for a budget worth of simply £10million, earlier than calling out UFC light-weight champion Topuria.
“F***ing bare-knuckle, bare-knuckle,” he added. “10 bar. Signal me up, I’ll struggle anyone bare-knuckle.
“If anybody needs to come back over from the UFC. I see loads of discuss Ilia Topuria. Ilia, I’ve acquired these arms, brother.
“Anyone needs this smoke, anyone who needs to come back over, no drawback.”
Benn would, nonetheless, solely be sport to face an MMA fighter strictly within the squared circle.
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“Pay attention, I ain’t silly sufficient to go within the cage,” the 28-year-old concluded.
“I might by no means go within the cage, you’ll by no means catch me moving into the cage.
“Have you learnt why? As a result of then I’d get my a** handed to me, however for them to suppose they’ll come over and do this to us…that’s a f***ing liberty.”
Who has Ilia Topuria fought within the UFC?
Topuria is the UFC’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, having knocked out Charles Oliveira in his final struggle to win the light-weight title.
‘El Matador’ is undefeated in 17 skilled MMA fights and it took him simply seven fights to win gold in Dana White’s promotion.
He completed Alexander Volkanovski in a single spherical to win the featherweight title at UFC 298 in February 2024.
Ilia Topuria’s UFC Report
9 wins, zero defeats
- Def. Charles Oliveira through first-round KO/TKO at UFC 317 in June 2025 (gained UFC light-weight title)
- Def. Max Holloway through third-round KO/TKO at UFC 308 in October 2024 (defended UFC featherweight title)
- Def. Alexander Volkanovski through second-round KO/TKO at UFC 298 in February 2024 (gained UFC featherweight title)
- Def. Josh Emmett through unanimous resolution at UFC Combat Night time in June 2023
- Def. Bryce Mitchell through second-round submission at UFC 282 in December 2022
- Def. Jai Herbert through second-round KO/TKO at UFC Combat Night time in March 2022
- Def. Ryan Corridor through first-round KO/TKO at UFC 264 in July 2021
- Def. Damon Jackson through first-round KO/TKO at UFC Combat Night time in December 2020
- Def. Youssef Zalal through unanimous resolution at UFC Combat Night time in October 2020
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Eight months later, the 28-year-old handed Max Holloway the primary stoppage defeat of his profession to retain the belt, earlier than transferring up a division and doing the identical to Oliveira
Conor McGregor stays the one fighter to have transitioned to boxing on the peak of his powers within the UFC.
He was stopped by Floyd Mayweather within the tenth spherical of their 2017 bout, which generated greater than $600m and offered over 4.3m PPVs.
Topuria has beforehand admitted that he as soon as appeared as much as McGregor at first of his MMA profession.
So, it will be no shock to see the Georgian-born Spanish fighter make the same transfer to his former idol and field Benn.
Benn vs Topuria would nonetheless present a big payday for each males and sign one other vital chapter within the crossover boxing world.