Ilia Topuria imitates Conor McGregor’s infamous belt snatch moment against Jose Aldo by doing the same to Alexander Volkanovski at the UFC 298 press conference. The mind games of Topuria reached a new level as he attempted to provoke Volkanovski by taking the featherweight belt from his table. This incident reminded everyone of McGregor’s altercation with Aldo. Despite Topuria’s efforts, Volkanovski remained calm and composed, not falling into his rival’s trash-talk or provocations. The incident caused a chaotic situation but was resolved by UFC personnel. Volkanovski referred to Topuria as a ‘Conor McGregor wannabe’ and predicted a first-round finish in their upcoming fight. Unlike Aldo, Volkanovski did not let the antics affect him and looked forward to ‘humbling’ Topuria on fight night. The MMA community went wild on the internet, sharing clips and reacting to the incident. Fight fans trolled Topuria for trying to replicate McGregor’s actions, but it only increased the hype for the fight. UFC 298 takes place this weekend as the main event.
According to the Source firstsportz.com