While we\u2019ve seen former UFC fighters like Nate Diaz<\/a> and Jorge Masvidal<\/a> swap the Octagon for the ring in recent times, we\u2019ve not seen the two worlds collide all that much aside from Conor McGregor<\/a> facing Floyd Mayweather Jr.<\/a><\/p>\n A star as big as the UFC\u2019s current lightweight champion could change that, given the huge goals that he has for his career.<\/p>\n There may have been some talks about Ilia Topuria potentially facing Alvarez<\/a> but now \u2018El Matador\u2019 has received a call out from a different boxing star.<\/p>\n Anyone who has watched Conor Benn in any capacity will already know that the 28-year-old boxing star is an intense individual who speaks his mind.<\/p>\n This is once again the case in a recent video that Benn put out via his social media platforms where in between getting changed and hitting the bag, he issued a statement.<\/p>\n Benn spoke about UFC fighters who believe that they can compete with top boxers and how he\u2019s happy to welcome them to the ring and prove them wrong.<\/p>\n He specifically mentioned Ilia Topuria<\/a> when issuing an open challenge to anyone who wants to come and try to test themselves.<\/p>\n \u201cWhoever these f\u2014\u2014 UFC fighters want to come over to boxing, dangerous game\u2026 Any of these MMA lot want to come over to boxing, if you fancy somebody, you can come and get it. Nasty\u2026 Bare knuckle, anyone wants to come over from the UFC\u2026 Ilia Topuria, I\u2019ve got these hands brother. Disrespect us boxers, you\u2019re all getting it.\u201d<\/p>\n Towards the end of the video, Benn was honest when admitting that he has absolutely no right stepping into the Octagon with a UFC fighter, but clearly he believes that this goes both ways.<\/p>\n \u201cListen, I ain\u2019t stupid enough to go in the cage. I would never go in the cage. You won\u2019t catch me dead in the cage, do you know why? Because then I\u2019d get my a\u2013 handed to me. But for them thinking they can come over and do that to us, that\u2019s a f\u2014\u2014 liberty.\u201d<\/p>\n Conor Benn calls out Ilia Topuria to a boxing match \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n \u201cWhoever these f***ing UFC fighters want to come over to boxing, dangerous game\u2026 Ilia Topuria, I got these hands brother\u2026<\/p>\n I ain\u2019t stupid enough to go in the cage. I would never go in the cage.\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa5 @ConorNigel<\/a> #UFC<\/a>\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/DIAejTTLIT<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Ilia](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2222690967-scaled-e1751212958523-1024x576.jpg\")
Photo by Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLCConor Benn calls out Ilia Topuria and other UFC fighters who believe they can compete with top boxers<\/p>\n![\"Conor](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2212150672-1024x677.jpg\")
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