MMA News Roundup: Conor McGregor’s Surprising July 4 Message for Americans, Alex Pereira Called ‘Overrated,’ Ilia Topuria, Max Holloway Fuel Fight

Many events have shaken the world of MMA, and we are here with the daily summary to keep you updated with the most notable moments of the last 24 hours. We will start this compilation with the biggest star of MMA, Conor McGregorThe Irishman shared a special message on the occasion of July 4th.

Next, we’ll turn our attention to the light heavyweight champion Alex Pereirawho was considered an overrated fighter in an interesting take by another 205-pound contender. Finally, we will recap this daily edition with the featherweight champion Ilia Topuria back and forth with the former and current BMF champion, Max Holloway.

Conor McGregor Shares Instagram Post to Commemorate July 4th

Before Conor McGregor flew to the United States from Ireland, he was a relatively unknown athlete in the United States. However, after making a name for himself on American soil through the UFC, “The Notorious” decided to pay tribute to the country on the auspicious occasion of July 4th on Instagram, citing some anecdotes about the fights of two former American presidents: Abraham Lincoln And Theodore Roosevelt.

“What a time to be alive and free! Thank you, gentlemen, and to all service members, past and present! Happy 4th of July, America!” wrote Conor McGregor. The Irishman already has a huge following in his home country. However, his large fan base in the United States is not far behind. Now let’s move on to the interesting information regarding the winner of UFC 303, Alex Pereira.

Is Alex Pereira Overrated? Magomed Ankalaev Gives His Opinion

Alex Pereira once again won a KO victory against Jiri Prochazka has put to rest all sorts of doubts about his legitimacy as the 205-pound champion. But guess what? Not everyone is convinced by what ‘Poatan is selling. But why? Well, Magomed Ankalaev spoke with journalist Mike Bohn. There, the Dagestan native outlined his thoughts on a potential title fight against Pereira, who he believes is “overrated.”

“He certainly packs a powerful punch, but overall his stand-up is overrated,” said Magomed Ankalaev. He added that Alex Pereira was lucky not to have faced serious opposition, which is unusual because “Poatan” has already beaten three former 205-pound champions.

“He’s been lucky, he hasn’t faced serious opposition. The fight is there, but I’m ready to fight him standing up to test him,” Ankalaev added. Is this the next fight for Pereira? We will have to wait and see how Dana White navigates this situation. Now, in our latest news story, we have two lightweights exchanging verbal banter.

Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway trade barbs

The featherweight champion recently stated that he doesn’t know who Dana White will defend his title against and even took a dig at Max Holloway, claiming that he’s delaying the potential meeting between them. On the other hand, “Blessed” seemed to refute this claim and instead accused “El Matador” of trying to avoid this fight. Well, things seem to have reached another level as the two fighters went on a verbal tirade against each other on social media.

“God bless you, brother. I have nothing against you! But it gives me great pleasure to be the first to disconnect you. It sounds like so much fun.” Ilia Topuria said on X. This comment quickly prompted Max Holloway to post a response, stating: “God bless my brother. Me too, buddy. You should get off social media. I know it sounds funny, but it really isn’t.”

We have no idea what the status of a potential fight between these two is, but Topuria has mentioned wanting to fight in Abu Dhabi in October. Will that be the day he faces Holloway? Who do you think will win the fight? Sound off in the comments below.