{"id":51357,"date":"2025-08-07T22:47:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T22:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/51357\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T22:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T22:47:08","slug":"conor-benn-sensationally-calls-out-ufc-lightweight-champion-ilia-topuria-to-a-bare-knuckle-fight-ahead-of-his-rematch-against-chris-eubank-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/51357\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor Benn sensationally calls out UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria to a BARE-KNUCKLE fight ahead of his rematch against Chris Eubank Jr"},"content":{"rendered":"

By YASEEN ZAMAN, SPORTS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 11:47 EDT, 7 August 2025 | Updated: 11:52 EDT, 7 August 2025 <\/p>\n

Conor Benn<\/a> insists any UFC fighter ‘can come and get it’ in a bare-knuckle fight, as he sensationally called out Ilia Topuria.<\/p>\n

Benn will be back in camp soon, with just over three months left until his rematch against Chris Eubank<\/a> Jr on November 15 at the Tottenham<\/a> Hotspur Stadium.<\/p>\n

The two British rivals locked horns in one of the most scintillating fights in recent history in April, with Eubank Jr coming out on top via unanimous decision.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While Benn seeks to settle the score later this year, he appears to have one eye on Topuria.<\/p>\n

The Spaniard is the UFC’s No 1 pound-for-pound fighter and has a 9-0 record in the promotion, having beaten the likes of Charles Oliveira<\/a>, Alexander Volkanovski<\/a> and Max Holloway<\/a>.<\/p>\n

‘Whoever of these f***ing\u00a0UFC fighters want to come over to boxing… dangerous game,’ Benn said, before throwing a flurry of bare-knuckle punches at a heavy bag.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8 Conor Benn calls out Ilia Topuria for a boxing match and suggests bare knuckle:<\/p>\n

\u201cIf anyone wants to come over from the UFC, Ilia Atora, I\u2019ve got these hands, brother.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDisrespect us boxers? You\u2019re getting it.\u201d<\/p>\n

via @ConorNigel<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/RqFCOb0R6o<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ACD MMA (@acdmma_) August 7, 2025<\/a> \"Conor <\/p>\n

Conor Benn has called out UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria to a bare-knuckle fight<\/p>\n

\"Topuria <\/p>\n

Topuria has a 9-0 record in the UFC and has beaten the likes of Charles Oliveira,\u00a0Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway<\/p>\n

\"Benn <\/p>\n

Benn will fight Chris Eubank Jr once again later this year after their rematch was confirmed<\/p>\n

He then name-dropped the UFC’s lightweight champion, and said that it would take \u00a310million for him to agree to the crossover.<\/p>\n

It is believed that he received an \u00a38m windfall after his defeat by Eubank Jr earlier this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Benn continued: ‘Any of these MMA lot that want to come over to boxing – if you fancy some of it, you can come and get it. Nasty.\u00a0F`***ing bare knuckle, bare knuckle. 10 bar, 10 bar. Sign me up, I’ll fight anybody bare knuckle.<\/p>\n

‘Anyone wants to come over from the UFC, I’ve seen a lot of people talk about Ilia Topuria. Ilia, I’ve got these hands, brother.<\/p>\n

‘Disrespect us boxers? You’re getting it. Anybody wants this smoke, anybody who wants to come over, no problem.’<\/p>\n

Benn then conceded that, while he welcomes a bout in the ring against almost anyone, he would not even think about entering the octagon to test his luck against an MMA fighter.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old added: ‘Listen, I ain’t stupid enough to go in the cage. I would never go in the cage. You won’t catch me getting in the cage.<\/p>\n

‘Do you know why? Because then I’d get my a** handed to me. But for them [MMA fighters] to think they can come over and do that to us\u2026that’s a f***ing liberty.’<\/p>\n

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\n Conor Benn sensationally calls out UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria to a BARE-KNUCKLE fight ahead of his rematch against Chris Eubank Jr<\/p>\n