The UFC landscape shifted dramatically at UFC 317 as Ilia Topuria claimed his place among the sport's elite with a first-round knockout of Charles Oliveira. But just as 'El Matador' lifted the vacant lightweight belt, Conor McGregor re-entered the conversation. The Irishman, who also held the same belt now held by Topuria, came in like a ghostly echo from MMA's most electrifying past. It was clear that McGregor wasn't content to watch from the sidelines.
In a now-deleted tweet, McGregor offered a rare nod of approval, writing: 'Congrats on winning my old titles, Ilia'! He even chuckled at Topuria's brash comments aimed at Paddy Pimblett, then added a question that hangs in the air like a left hook: 'UFC is back? Or is it still missing something...'?
