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Ex-UFC lightweight champ praises Ilia Topuria but admits his haters ‘have a point’

UFC champion Ilia Topuria still has some doubts. The Topuria of Spain became the new lightweight champion in June with a wild first round knockout from Charles Oliveira on UFC 317, just as he predicted. 16-0 As a professional, the hard-handy 'Matador' drives on one of the best stripes in history and stops the will […]

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Paddy Pimblett could be snubbed as top UFC lightweight claims he’s ’70 percent’ likely to be next for Ilia Topuria

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The Ilia Topuria -Sweepstakes can be over soon after one option claimed to be the forerunner. Since Topuria followed his short title line at Vederweight with an immediate lightweight crown in his return to the Division to UFC 317, the city's conversation is waiting for us for the Spaniard. The UFC seems to have three

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Arman Tsarukyan accuses Ilia Topuria of ‘making all the champs look bad’ in X-rated rant at lightweight king

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Arman Tsarukyan has a social media aimed at lightweight champion Ilia Topuria. The former featherweight King became the 155 pound title holder by eliminating Charles Oliveira last month on UFC 317. Since then, fans wonder who Ilia Topuria will defend his lightweight belt. Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett have been praised as potential opponents, but

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UFC legend would favor Conor McGregor to beat ‘washed’ lightweight contender in potential White House return

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Many have written off Conor McGregor at the moment in MMA, but Michael Bisping still sees at least one matchup in which he would overcome. McGregor has not participated in the cage since July 2021, when his trilogy against old rival Dustin Poirier ended with the Irishman who suffered a horribly broken leg. That result

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UFC lightweight contender slams the promotion for considering making Ilia Topuria vs Paddy Pimblett

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The UFC Lightweight Division is currently in a strange position, where there are different contenders who feel the next title shot. Last month, Ilia Topuria shocked the world again when he hit former champion Charles Oliveira in the main event of UFC 317 to become the new lightweight champion. Immediately after the fight, controversy was

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UFC lightweight star admits he’s not overly keen on facing Paddy Pimblett because he knows he won’t take him seriously

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On UFC 318 it seemed that Paddy Pimblett was set up as the next lightweight title -Pondager. Despite sharing a face with the champion in the Octagon, Ilia Topuria recently suggested that Pimblett still needs a victory before he was confronted with him. Their final meeting in the Octagon after a feud that has been

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UFC lightweight contender insists Paddy Pimblett is not worthy of the top 10, let alone a title shot

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The hostility between UFC lightweight contenders Arman Tsarukyan and Paddy Pimblett does not show a sign of decreasing. Tsarukyan and Pimblett are one of those fighting for the first shot at the new UFC Lightweight King, which was crowned when Ilia Topuria Charles Oliveira eliminated during the International Fight Week. While those who prefer merit

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Top UFC lightweight claims ‘short guy’ Ilia Topuria won’t get past his wrestling: ‘No problem’

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UFC Lightweight Champion Ilia Topuria has a big target on his back. Top candidates Arman Tsarukyan, Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett are all gnaw at the chance to fight the new champion after he had eliminated Charles Oliveira in the first round at UFC 317. Topuria says that he would rather leave the title than

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Max Holloway told by UFC lightweight he was badly wrong about Ilia Topuria’s destructive 3-fight run

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UFC 318 Headliner Max Holloway does not think that Ilia Topuria's recent run knockouts is just as impressive as many believe it is. Topuria completed his climb to two -division Glory at the end of last month when he came to the head of the UFC Vechtweek in Las Vegas. After he said goodbye to

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Ex-UFC lightweight champion explains why Ilia Topuria is ‘not as good as’ Conor McGregor

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There are several two -division champions in the history of UFC, but there is only one Conor McGregor. Since its turnout to the top, former UFC -Fedweight and the current UFC light weight champion Ilia Topuria have been many occasions compared to Conor McGregor. With similar tattoos such as the Irish superstar, Topuria was followed

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Max Holloway explains why he was ‘the happiest man alive’ when Ilia Topuria won the UFC lightweight title

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Although it may seem like Max Holloway is in a tough position for his UFC 318 fight, he believes that things have worked exactly to his advantage. On July 19, Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier will collide for the BMF title in the UFC 318 Main Event when the promotion returns to New Orleans for

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Alexander Volkanovski tells ex-rival Ilia Topuria what he sacrificed by moving to lightweight

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Ilia Topurias pursue legacy-definating performance in the UFC may have affected his opportunities in one category, according to Alexander Volkanovski. Topuria played Volkanovski on UFC 298 to win his first title in February 2024. After a only successful defense was followed against Max Holloway, the Spaniard said goodbye to the featherweight division. 'El Matador' has

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