After he eliminated both Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway last year, Ilia Topuria 2024 finished as the majority of the Jager of the Year.
When Ilia Topuria Alexander Volkanovski eliminated on UFC 298 to become the new featherweight champion, he immediately catapulted himself in superstar.
The young Spaniard then accelerated that even further when he became the first hunter who eliminated Max Holloway on UFC 308, with two of the weight classes big, beating back-to-back.
After the recent title defense of Islam Makhachev against Renato Moicano on UFC 311, Topuria again hinted that he went up in weight to accept the dominant Russian.
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Ilia Topuria offers an update about his next fight
After his victory over Holloway, Topuria had a spontaneous face-off with Volkanovski, giving the two a rematch.
The two will in fact be opposite each other this Saturday at UFC 312, because Volkanovski will be in the corner of Colby Diktne and Topuria in the corner of his brother, Aleksandre, when they fight at Federweight.
However, despite the fact that all signs have led to a rematch between the two, 'El Matador', however, has hinted again that he could possibly go to a lightweight for his next fight.
“We will see what will happen. Personally, what I want to do is move to 155 pounds because I know by facts that I can become a two -weight world champion, “Topuria told Main Event TV.
“Islam is a great hunter, he is number one pound-for-pound … So I know I can do what I want to do with him with him, because I know I am much better than him.”
Another reason why 'El Matador' would like to rise in weight is because he believes that a rematch against Alexander 'the Great' would go in the same way if their first fight went.
“I don't want to do it again because I love people and I know what will happen when we face each other again. Of course it is the same … maybe next time instead of standing out, I will submit him to have different types of clips. “
Alexander Volkanovski responds to Topuria's wish to go up
Since a few months it has been rumor that Topuria and Volkanovski would rematch in Miami on UFC 314 and people have revealed that the UFC has a date in mind that they want him to return.
“I mean, to be honest, I think (the UFC) try to sort that out. We have a date that we want, they know I want to fight, they want me to fight, they want me to fight for the belt.
“Maybe they try to organize something that they think they should see what's going on, you have heard from him, but if not, I will fight against who for that belt, we will see what is happening,” people said Main Event TV.
Because the Australian previously tried to become a double champion, he is not completely rejected for the wish of the Spaniard to go up.
“Of course I don't want to stand in the way of someone's (dreams). I want that fight, so it's going to suck because I would love it, but that is only if the UFC wants it and he insists on it and they can let that happen, then good for him, but if they can't let it happen , then stop waste time. “
If Topuria actually goes up in weight, it is unlikely that the promotion will rid him and will probably add an interim belt to the mix instead.
Diego Lopes has previously stated his wish to fight against Volaknovski and that would probably be the fight that the promotion would compile if Topuria went up.
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