UFC lightweight insists size won’t matter when Ilia Topuria fights Islam Makhachev: ‘The boy’s a savage’
The mega match-up between El Matador and the UFC lightweight King just moved a step closer. Last night, Dana White confirmed that Topuria had vacated his title in order to move up to 155 pounds. With that in mind, a showdown between two of the best pound-for-pound fighters on the planet seems inevitable.
Ilia Topuria doesn't deserve Islam Makhachev title fight says Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov suggests submission artist Charles Oliveira would be a fair fight for Ilia Topuria, favoring the featherweight champ in his lightweight debut. "If you move up and he beat somebody like Charles, of course [title shot]. I think Ilia can beat [Oliveira]," Nurmagomedov said.
Makhachev, the current undisputed lightweight champion and pound-for-pound number one ranked fighter in the UFC, has been ...
UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad says he may move up to middleweight, and said that the UFC's 185-pound division is ...
Islam Makhachev’s manager insists Ilia Topuria must first defeat a top lightweight contender, suggesting a bout against Dustin Poirier or Charles Oliveira.
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