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Conor McGregor fighting Ilia Topuria: Will we see it? UFC flyweight title picture, more | The Boys in the Back

3 h 6 min · 18. juni 2026
episode Conor McGregor fighting Ilia Topuria: Will we see it? UFC flyweight title picture, more | The Boys in the Back cover

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The Boys in the Back kick off the show with news and notes, including reports of Zabit Magomedsharipov grappling Dan Hooker, Daniel Cormier addressing his social media being hacked, UFC 330 fight announcements, and more (16:25) Then, they react to Conor McGregor's interview with Ariel Helwani, honing in on his comments about Ilia Topuria, and Topuria's recent comments about McGregor as well. Is this the fight to make (39:48)? After previewing UFC Vegas 119 (1:03:25), they make picks (1:36:56) and deliver their P4P things worth waiting for (1:38:14). The show ends with your voicemails (2:05:55) and Super Chats (2:54:39).

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