Earlier this week, Ilia Topuria left the featherweight title when pursuing a new challenge at lightweight. Earlier this week, the MMA world received a series of shocking news from UFC Boss, Dana White, with the most surprising thing that Ilia Topuria left the featherweight title. After he had disabled both Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway […]
UFC Double Champion ships may be a thing of the past in the light of recent latest news. UFC CEO Dana White revealed that champion of featherweight Ilia Topuria will leave his throne to chase opportunities in lightweight. Topuria is preferable to fight Islam Makhachev, but unlike Alexander Volkanovski, it is not for a double
Ilia Topuria will have to go through at least one lightweight competition before he gets a title shot if Khabib Nurmagomedov has something to do with it. After an extremely dominant run at featherweight in which he saw both Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway back-to-back, Ilia Topuria has decided to take on new challenges. Earlier
In a historic step, featherweight UFC champion Ilia Topuria has left its title to chase greener meadows in the lightweight division. 'El Matador' wants the lightweight throne of Islam Makhachev and possibly more opportunities with Welterweight afterwards. The Georgian-Spanish hunter hit Alexander Volkanovski on UFC 298 to steal the throne and to inform the MMA
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Although some believe that Ilia Topuria is too small for Islam Makhacehv, not everyone is of the same opinion, with one MMA star who claims that the Spanish georgian has what is needed to compete with the Russian. The mega match-up between El Matador and the UFC Lightweight King just got a step closer. Last
Alexander Volkanovksi is better placed than almost everyone to predict the biggest fight of 2025. Ilia Topuria recently left its featherweight belt to pursue a potential fight with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, which is fresh from a quick entry victory over Renato Moicano on UFC 311. Alexander Volkanovski was famous by Topuria when they met
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From throwing bottles to each other in hotellobbies to bitter back and forth reports on social media, Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett have a legendary history. But given the often chaotic nature of such rivalry in the UFC, the origin of their intense feud through cannot be translated in translation. During a recent appearance on
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The UFC light weight debut by Ilia Topuria did not go exactly to plan, because he had to overcome early adversity when he was eliminated almost clean. Since he came to the UFC in 2020, Ilia Topuria has become one of the biggest stars of the sport and is now at the top of the
Ilia Topuria will offer to become a two -way champion against Islam Makhachev later this year. The featherweight champion won his first belt by eliminating Alexander Volkanovski on UFC 298 last February 2024. Ilia Topuria then defended it spectacularly by sleeping Max Holloway in October on UFC 308. Now he has decided to go up
An MMA icon has had enough of Ilia Topuria campaign that takes on Islam Makhachev. Since the elimination of Max Holloway, the Spanish georgian has desperately tried to have the Russian in a fight. Topuria has even tried to wind Makhachev by claiming that Dagestanis cannot win hard fights. Although 'El Matador' would be crazy
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February 17 will always be a special day in the household of Topuria after what 'El Matador' did in 2024 The incredible rise of Ilia Topuria has been one of the biggest points in MMA in recent years. He represents both Spain and Georgia and arrived in the UFC in 2020 with an unbeaten record
UFC 312 recently contained one of the most expected Octagon debut. What Ilia Topuria was able to achieve with the UFC in four years was downright remarkable. His undefeated run that led him to the featherweight title made his brother followed the example in signing for the promotion, despite the fact that he has no