Ilia Topuria has called out Conor McGregor ahead of a potential fight later this year while cheekily using the Irishman’s catchphrase against him.

Topuria goes head-to-head with Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight title in the main event of UFC 298 later this month, but that hasn’t stopped him from plotting his next fight.

But with McGregor’s days as a featherweight seemingly behind him, a possible showdown between the pair is a non-starter.

'The Notorious' is set to return to the octagon to face Mike Chandler at 185 pounds but that hasn’t stopped the Spaniard from stoking the flames ahead of a possible clash and even quoted one of McGregor’s catchphrases when calling him out.

“Conor McGregor, that’s the fight I’m looking for,” Topuria told the MMA Hour. “He has a great fight with Mike Chandler. If he doesn’t get his ass whooped, he will be a pleasure to share the octagon with me.

“Maybe in UFC Spain. We’re both from Europe, and he will be able to go back home and tell his wife, ‘Baby, take out the red panties. Topuria kept us rich’.”