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Ilia Topuria reveals the real reason he moved to lightweight ahead of UFC 317 title fight

Ilia Topuria will try to become a two -road champion at UFC 317 later this month. Charles Oliveira is the only thing that stands in the way of 'El Matador' and lightweight glory on 28 June. 16-0 Superstar Ilia Topuria has left its featherweight title to pursue 155 pounds of gold earlier this year. For […]

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UFC 316 gets late addition as lightweight duo join 13-fight Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O’Malley 2 card

UFC 316 will deliver 13 fights on Saturday evening in the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. On Monday it was confirmed that Joe Rogan will comment with Daniel Cormier and Jon Anik. It was also revealed that the ex-coach of Mike Tyson, Teddy Atlas, will be part of the broadcasting team. A lightweight fight

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Islam Makhachev defended by lightweight rival who insists champion didn’t duck Ilia Topuria fight

Arman Tsarukyan believes that Islam Makhachev is pursuing the most difficult available opponent. The UFC Lightweight Champion has established itself in recent years one of the best 155 pound hunters of all time. The Protege of Khabib Nurmagomedov quickly submitted Renato Moicano, who intervened when Arman Tsarukyan was injured 24 hours before UFC 311 in

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‘Nobody cares about you’… Paddy Pimblett hits back at ‘handouts’ criticism from lightweight contender

After his great win over UFC 314, Paddy Pimblett focuses on the top names in the lightweight division. While Pimblett firmly set his sights on Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje, there is another name that has called 'The Baddy'. Arman Tsarukyan has shown interest in fighting Pimblett, with the 28-year-old currently being arranged as the

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Charles Oliveira picked to beat Ilia Topuria by top 10 UFC lightweight due to one key advantage

A UFC Vegas 107 star has supported Charles Oliveira to become a double UFC light weight champion when he heads the International Vecht Week against Ilia Topuria. In addition to news that Islam Makhachev will leave the lightweight belt to go to Welterweight, UFC CEO Dana White revealed the next title fight of the 155-pound

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Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria will be in the sights of a lightweight dark horse after UFC Vegas 107

If he achieved the biggest victory of his career at UFC Vegas 107, one of the most in-form outlooks of the lightweight division, dreams of fighting Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett. The heated feud of Pimblett and Topuria can soon be central to 155 pounds, while the former UFC champion Feather Waard is preparing for

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Charles Oliveira reveals the real reason Islam Makhachev is leaving lightweight, and it’s not Ilia Topuria

Charles Oliveira shared the debate on the most important UFC career career of the Islam Makhacheve carrières. The MMA community was ABUZZ when Dana White announced the title holiday of Makhacheve. The Dagestani distances distance from the lightweight gold prior to a movement to good weight. But while the champion is preparing for a striving

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Paddy Pimblett sends Ilia Topuria an ominous message ahead of UFC 317 lightweight title shot

UFC Lightweight Competier Paddy Pimblett sent a message to his old rival for UFC 317. Former UFC -Fedweight Champion Ilia Topuria will be confronted with Charles Oliveira next month for the empty UFC Lightweight Championship on UFC 317. After weeks of speculation about a potential Islam Makhachev vs. Topuria Matchup, Pond Makhachev on to leave

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UFC lightweight contender insists Paddy Pimblett is ‘way worse’ than fans think despite dominating Michael Chandler

Not everyone was particularly impressed by the emphatic victory of Paddy Pimblett on Michael Chandler. Pimblett has demolished Chandler to continue his load in the lightweight ladder on UFC 314 in April. A brutal TKO interruption in round three marked the seventh consecutive victory of the liverpool resident, since he came to Mma's top promotion

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Paddy Pimblett criticizes Islam Makhachev for vacating his UFC lightweight title after shock announcement

The rising UFC Lightweight Competier Paddy Pimblett has explained what he would have done differently with Islam Makhachev after his recent Shock UFC Lightweight Title holiday. UFC boss Dana White recently made the enormous announcement that lightweight has left his title champion Makhachev, so that he can strive for a switch to good weight. The

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‘You see it in his eyes’ … Rampage Jackson touts ‘hungry’ UFC 300 star as future lightweight champion

Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson thinks the UFC Lightweight Division has a real problem. It is a very interesting time to be a UFC light weight. Earlier this week, UFC champion Islam Makhachev handed over his belt for a switch to Welterweight against Jack della Maddalena. Fighting for the vacant title of Makhachev will not be anyone

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Islam Makhachev’s coach claims the second-best lightweight in the world isn’t in the UFC

Coach Javier Mendez thinks one of his hunters is second for UFC champion Islam Makhachev. The legendary MMA coach has accompanied his honest share of world champions, such as the 29-0 Khabib Nurmagomedov, Cain Velasquez, Luke Rockhold and Makhachev, who could possibly make the rest by becoming a two-division champion at Welterweight. Earlier this week

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