Overview

• Chael Sonnen compared Ilia Topuria’s willingness to take risks to Conor McGregor’s and said a Crawford matchup should not be ruled out.
• Dillon Danis inserted himself into the conversation with an X post claiming he could strangle Terence Crawford in under 30 seconds.
• Bloody Elbow reported that Crawford previously declined a $200 million two-fight proposal with Conor McGregor that included an MMA bout, citing no interest in being kicked or elbowed.
• Crawford told The Ariel Helwani Show he did not know Topuria before their exchange, prompting Topuria to fire back on X with a dig at Crawford’s memory and chin.
• Shakur Stevenson argued that Crawford’s wrestling background could translate to MMA, reinforcing public debate that remains speculative at this stage.