Former UFC-Fedegege Champion Ilia Topuria will soon be shooting for a second UFC title, with his gaze also to a history of history.
Topuria will fight against Charles Oliveira in the main event of UFC 317 on 28 June, where the couple fought to the sooning vacancy lightweight crown.
Islam Makhachev will give the throne to pursue a dichotomy of his own glory on 170 pounds, where he will serve as the first challenger of the newly crowned UFC champion Welterweight Champion Jack della Maddalena.
After confirming the movement of the Dagestani, Topuria Makhachev noticed a “coward” and accused him of running from their matchup.
But the Georgian-Spaniard could chase the lightweight king into a goodweight, given his hope to write history as the first three-division title holder of the UFC.
Chael Sonnen says that Ilia Topuria may have blown up a triple camping plan by not immediately jumping to good weight
According to UFC legend Chael Sonnen, however, the career planning of Topuria may have negatively influenced all its chances of reaching the top in a trio of weight classes.
While jumping up two divisions is relatively unheard of, 'The Bad Guy' suggested during a YouTube video that Topuria's best hope to become a triple camp would have been to go directly to goodweight, not lightweight.
“I have not seen anything from Ilia that I could possibly criticize,” said Sonen. “But about the spread of '45, '55 and '70 – if that is really the endgame – the strategy would be to go from '45 to '70.
“The only way you go to '70 is to go from '45 to '70. Why do I say it is the only way? Well, because this is the only thing that has ever been done.
“The best way to do something in life is to find someone who has already done it and copy.
“If you are good enough and you can order it … if Ilia Topuria really haunts Islam, if that is the great story … go after him,” Sonen added. '[Not doing that]From a calculated position, was a mistake. “
Ilia Topuria has made a big change in addition to UFC weight switch
Interesting is that a division movement is not the only major change 'El Matador' in his career.
Topuria is split with his old coaches, The Climent Brothers, in Climent Club in Alicante, Spain.
Coach Jorge Climent responded to the decision of the UFC star while he spoke on Submission Radio, insisting that they stay on good conditions with Topuria and wish him the best.
'No, we no longer work together. I feel that this is not always good for sentimental thing, you know, but [this] Is life. We are going with him [on] This trip and now he grows and he wants to fly away, you know.
“We are very proud to go all the way with him. We are very proud of everything he has done and of course we are a bit sad. But I want everything in his life [to] Keep going well. “
Many are curious to see how a change of staff will influence Topuria, especially because he is preparing to tackle another important adjustment in the form of his movement up to 155 pounds.